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Are diabetic patients prone to get cancer ?

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Are diabetic patients prone to get cancer ?#3500

By Rinta Elizabeth Reji - 29 Feb 2020, 10:35

- 29 Feb 2020, 10:35 #3500

I am a 48 year old female diagonsed with diabetes mellitus.Am i prone to cancer?

Re: are diabetic patients prone to cancer ?#3537

By Mithilapatankar - 01 Mar 2020, 11:02

- 01 Mar 2020, 11:02 #3537

Yes, according to the clinical studies,people with diabetes are at an increased risk of cancer but only certain types of cancer like liver,pancreas,endometrium,colon and breast cancer. The prevalence of developing these cancers in diabetic patients is 8-18%.

The association may be due to shared risk factors like aging,obesity,diet and physical inactivity.

Females are at a higher risk than men.

Reference:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2890380/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5657107/