Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	89895
Country	Croatia

Received	2023-11-19 12:22
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Return for Revision	2023-12-15 02:07
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Metformin and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Maja Cigrovski Berkovic, Alessandro Coppola, Vibor Sesa, Anna Mrzljak and Quirino Lai
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Maja Cigrovski Berkovic http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0750-9785 Vibor Sesa http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4725-5727 Anna Mrzljak http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6270-2305 Quirino Lai http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1487-3235
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Corresponding Author	Maja Cigrovski Berkovic, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department for Sport and Exercise Medicine, Faculty of Kinesiology University of Zagreb, Horvacanski zavoj 15, Zagreb 10000, Croatia. maja.cigrovskiberkovic@gmail.com
Key Words	Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors; Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Prognosis; Treatment; Metformin
Core Tip	Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) are a challenge to diagnose and treat. Often curative treatments are not possible and additional therapy aimed at symptom relief and tumor cell growth inhibition is warranted. Unfortunately, a significant number of pNET patients do not respond to the above-mentioned medical treatments or show resistance. Therefore, exploring the risk factors and additional therapeutics is of importance. This systematic review and meta-analysis showed that in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), the risk for pNET insurgence was significantly increased. In addition, T2DM was a significant predictor of poor tumor free survival. Results on the role of metformin in the setting of diagnosis and prognosis of pNET due to paucity of data and data heterogeneity failed to show statistical relevance of its use, although there are indices that it might positively impact the progression free survival.
Publish Date	2024-02-21 09:11
Citation	Cigrovski Berkovic M, Coppola A, Sesa V, Mrzljak A, Lai Q. Metformin and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2024; 30(7): 759-769
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v30/i7/759.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v30.i7.759

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