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Bianka Bojková1, Peter Orendáš1, Peter Kubatka2
1Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science, Institute of Biology and Ecology, P.J. Šafárik University, Moyzesova 11, 041 67 Košice, Slovak Republic.
Abstract:
Diabetes increases cancer risk, which may be modulated by careful choice of treatment. Experimental reports showed efficacy of glitazones in various in vitro and in vivo models of carcinogenesis, but procarcinogenic effects in some models were reported too, and, similarly, data on cancer incidence in glitazone users are inconsistent. This review summarizes oncostatic effects of glitazones in preclinical and clinical studies and brings a brief summary of their impact on cancer risk in diabetic patients, with a focus on the association between pioglitazone use and bladder cancer.
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