A GLOBAL review involving almost 20 million people has shown that having diabetes significantly raises the risk of developing cancer, and for women the risk is even higher.
Researchers from The George Institute for Global Health at Oxford University found diabetes, type 1 and type 2, created an additional risk for women, compared to men, for leukaemia and cancers of the stomach, mouth and kidney.
The findings published in the journal Diabetologia highlight the need for more research into the role diabetes plays in developing cancer. Lead author Dr Toshiaki Ohkuma said: “The link between diabetes and the risk of developing cancer is now firmly established. We also demonstrated for the first time that women with diabetes are more likely to develop any form of cancer.”
Authors analysed 47 studies.
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