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Brief Title: Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With or Without Metformin in Early Breast Cancer.
Official Title: Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With or Without Metformin in Early Breast Cancer.
Study ID: NCT04387630
Brief Summary: Metformin is a widely used anti-diabetic drug. Several studies have pointed out a potentially beneficial effect of metformin therapy in diabetic cancer patients. Several studies are investigating the anti-tumor effect of metformin in early breast cancer. However, the enhancing effect of metformin on anti-tumor immunity has only been demonstrated in animal models. This study examines the immune effect of metformin in breast cancer patients treated with preoperative chemotherapy.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
Mansoura University Cancer center, Mansoura, , Egypt
Name: Osama Hussein, MD, PhD
Affiliation: Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR