title: Metformin, cancer, alphabet soup, and the role of epidemiology in etiologic research.
authors.forename: Bruce B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Duncan
authors.forename: Maria I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008687:Metformin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D008687:Metformin