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Keep this study
Lead
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Patients with pathologic diagnosis of lung NSCLC or squamous cell carcinoma.
2. Patients are to be treated with hypofractionated RT.
3. Patient is not a surgical candidate due to medical comorbidities determined by a thoracic surgeon or patient refusal
4. Patient plans to receive treatment at MD Anderson
5. Patients must sign informed consent
6. Patient must have adequate renal function within 30 days prior to registration, defined as serum creatinine within normal institutional limits or creatinine clearance at least 60 ml/min
You may not be if
1. Patient has: random glucose \>200 mg/dl or is taking an oral hypoglycemic agent or insulin at the time of study entry
2. Patient has a history of lactic acidosis, chronic kidney disease or a creatinine \>/= 1.2 mg/dl
3. Women who are pregnant or breast feeding, as treatment involves unforeseeable risks to the participant, embryo, fetus, or nursing infant
4. Patients with history of allergic reaction to metformin
