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Dr. Bilusic on use of the diabetes drug metformin in prostate cancer

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Marijo Bilusic, MD, PhD, discusses prior research and next steps with the diabetes drug metformin in patients with prostate cancer. Bilusic is a medical oncologist and GU Site Disease Group Lead, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami Florida. Prior to starting at Sylvester in 2021, he was an associate research physician at the NCI Medical Oncology Service/Genitourinary Malignancy Branch. Also at the NCI, he served as program director of the NIH Hematology Oncology Fellowship Program.

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