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04-19-2010, 10:28 PM
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Metformin May Prevent Lung Cancer in Smokers
* Smokers who take metformin for diabetes have a lower incidence of cancer. * Metformin inhibits tumor growth; decreases circulating insulin and IGF-1 levels. * Metformin prevented development of lung tumors in lab animals.
    
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