Kaplan-Meier survival estimates according to the receipt of no diabetes medication, other diabetes medications/insulin therapy only, and metformin therapy (either alone or in combinations). A) Overall Survival whole cohort; patients not receiving diabetes medications: 18.9 months (95%CI: 15.9-21.6; 684 events), patients on other diabetes medications/insulin therapy only: 19.3 months (95%CI: 11.6-22.9; 48 events), patients on metformin: 12.3 months (95%CI: 9.8-15.9; 100 events). B) Progression Free Survival whole cohort; patients not receiving diabetes medications: 8.2 months (95%CI: 7.1-9.4; 872 events), patients on other diabetes medications/insulin therapy only: 10.7 months (95%CI: 6.7-11.6; 61 events), patients on metformin: 7.9 months (95%CI: 5.1-10.1; 124 events).
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