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Addition of Metformin to Concurrent Chemoradiation in Patients With Locally Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has relatively poor outcomes. Metformin has significant data supporting its use as an antineoplastic agent. OBJECTIVE: To compare chemoradiation alone vs chemoradiation and metformin in stage III NSCLC.

Authors

Skinner H; Hu C; Tsakiridis T; Santana-Davila R; Lu B; Erasmus JJ; Doemer AJ; Videtic GMM; Coster J; Yang AX

Journal

JAMA Oncology, Vol. 7, No. 9, pp. 1324–1332

Publisher

American Medical Association (AMA)

Publication Date

September 1, 2021

DOI

10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.2318

ISSN

2374-2437