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Fig. 2 | Breast Cancer Research

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From: Metformin increases survival in hormone receptor-positive, HER2-positive breast cancer patients with diabetes

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Disease-free survival according to systemic treatment of breast cancer among nondiabetic patients, diabetic patients receiving metformin, and diabetic patients not receiving metformin. (a) Patients who received chemotherapy. (b). Patients who did not receive chemotherapy. (c) Patients who received endocrine therapy. (d) Patients who did not received endocrine therapy. (e) Patients who did not receive any treatment. (f) Patients who received only chemotherapy. (g) Patients who received endocrine therapy only. (h) Patients who received chemotherapy and endocrine therapy. Adjusted for tumor size (≤2 versus > 2 cm), lymph node status (positive versus negative), estrogen receptor status, progesterone receptor status, and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2)-neu. status (non-amplification versus amplification). HR, hazard ratio; MET, metformin; DM, diabetes mellitus

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