Diabetes is associated with a significantly higher risk of developing cancer

Diabetes is associated with a significantly higher risk of developing cancer, especially in women, according to a large-scale study conducted by Australian scientists, quoted Friday by the Press Association and Xinhua agencies, citing agerpres. ro.

An analysis of 47 studies involving nearly 20 million people demonstrated for the first time that women with diabetes have a higher risk compared to men with cancer, the authors note. the research. They drew attention to the fact that these gender differences are "not insignificant" and need to be evaluated.

Research conducted at the George Institute for Global Health of New South Wales University, affiliated with the University of Oxford in the UK, women with diabetes have an increased cancer risk of 27% per year. compared to those who did not receive this diagnosis. For men, diabetes was associated with a 19% higher risk, according to the results of the journal Diabetologia. In addition, scientists found a 6% higher risk for women diagnosed with diabetes to develop a form of cancer compared to men with diabetes. "We know that women are often outsourced when they suffer from diabetes, that they are less likely to receive intensive care and that they do not administer diabetes." drugs at the same level as men. Dr. Sanne Peters, of the institute, said: "But without further research, we can not know for sure. The differences we have identified are not insignificant and should be evaluated, "notes the co-author of the study

Generally, women diagnosed with diabetes have a 11% higher risk than men to develop kidney cancer. and the risk of developing leukemia is 15% higher, according to the results of the study

However, there was a 12% lower risk than women with diabetes for developing liver cancer compared to Men diagnosed with this disease It is estimated that a high blood sugar may have carcinogenic effects favoring damage to the DNA. The association between diabetes and the risk of developing diabetes "We also demonstrated for the first time that women with diabetes are more involved in the development of cancer," said Dr. Toshiaki Ohkuma of the same institute. . rediscovered at the onset of any form of cancer and present a significantly higher risk of renal, oral, gastric and leukemia development. The number of people with diabetes has doubled in the world in the last 30 years, and we still have a lot to learn about this disease, "said the study's co-author, adding that additional research is needed. necessary to find the causes of this association. Ohkuma pointed out that diabetics and members of the medical community must be aware of the increased risk of cancer in people diagnosed with diabetes

Diabetes affects more than 415 million people worldwide, with 5 million deaths annually associated with this disease. , noted the institute