Association Between Metformin Use and Risk of Lung Cancer in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Karimi M, Hooshmand F, Mohammadian K, Pourfaraji SMA, Mortezazadeh M

DOI: 10.1002/cnr2.70651
Published: 2026 Aug
Container: Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)
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@article{allodium:10.1002/cnr2.70651,
  title = {Association Between Metformin Use and Risk of Lung Cancer in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.},
  author = {Karimi M and Hooshmand F and Mohammadian K and Pourfaraji SMA and Mortezazadeh M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)},
  doi = {10.1002/cnr2.70651},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/cnr2.70651}
}

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TI  - Association Between Metformin Use and Risk of Lung Cancer in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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AU  - Hooshmand F
AU  - Mohammadian K
AU  - Pourfaraji SMA
AU  - Mortezazadeh M
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)
DO  - 10.1002/cnr2.70651
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M, K., F, H., K, M., SMA, P., & M, M. (2026). Association Between Metformin Use and Risk of Lung Cancer in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.. Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.). https://doi.org/10.1002/cnr2.70651

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