Does diabetes sabotage cancer surgery success? major study seeks answers

NCT ID NCT06333665

Summary

This study looked at 605 patients who had surgery for a type of esophageal cancer. Researchers wanted to understand if having type 2 diabetes leads to worse recovery and shorter survival after this surgery. They also investigated whether taking the diabetes drug metformin or having well-controlled blood sugar improves patient outcomes.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Army Medical Center of the People's Liberation Army

    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400042, China

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