Diabetes, Endocrinology and Healthcare

Diabetes and Cancer

Studies for the association of cancer and diabetes have been conducted over a period of years. Both the diseases are very complex, and they are distinguished very categorically. Cancers that generally occur in the Diabetic patients are liver, pancreas, and bladder.

Worldwide cancer is the 2nd while Diabetes is the 12th leading cause of death in humans. In the U. S, the prevalence of diabetes in the year 2015 was10.5%.Results of some studies suggest that diabetes may increase the mortality of patients suffering from cancer. Modifiable and non-modifiable (potential) risk factors are common in both cancer and diabetes patients which includes aging, obesity, sex, diet, alcohol, and smoking.

·         Endometrial cancer

·         Esophageal adenocarcinoma

·         Gastric cardiac cancer

·         Liver cancer

·         Kidney cancer

·         Multiple myeloma

·         Meningioma

·         Pancreatic cancer

·         Colorectal cancer

·         Gallbladder cancer

·         Breast cancer

·         Ovarian cancer

·         Thyroid cancer

·         Teen obesity

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