Reply: Prostate cancer, insulin and androgen deprivation therapy
2003
Response to Prostate Cancer and Insulin Levels
Commentary
Author Information
Author(s): Lehrer S
Primary Institution: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Conclusion
The author suggests that a larger sample size is needed to accurately assess insulin levels in relation to tumor stage.
Supporting Evidence
- Insulin levels increase with tumor stage, as previously reported.
- The original study lacked sufficient statistical power to conclude differences in insulin levels.
Takeaway
The author thinks that the researchers need to study more people to really understand how insulin levels change with cancer.
Limitations
The original study did not have a large enough sample size to draw firm conclusions.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.05
Statistical Significance
p=0.05
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