Study: People with diabetes, a higher risk of cancer

The study included 47 studies involving more than 20 million people. Thus, this study showed for the first time that women with diabetes have a greater risk of developing a form of cancer compared to men.

The researchers pointed out that these gender differences are "not insignificant" and (19659003) A study by the George Institute for Global Health of New South Wales University, affiliated with the University of Oxford at UK, found that women with diabetes were 27% more likely to develop cancer compared to those who did not receive this diagnosis. For men, diabetes was associated with a higher risk of 19%, according to the results published in the journal Diabetologia.

"We know that women are often not treated properly when they appear for the first time with symptoms that are less likely to receive intensive care and do not administer drugs at the same level as men, which could explain in some ways why women are at a higher risk of developing cancer than men, "said Dr. Sanne Peters of the said institute." "But without further research, we can not know to The differences we have identified are not insignificant and should be evaluated, "notes the study's co-author

In general, women diagnosed with diabetes have a 11% higher risk than men. men develop cancer of the kidney, stomach and mouth cancer, this risk is respectively 13% and 14% higher and the risk of developing leukemia is 15% higher Us high according to the study results

12% less than women with diabetes develop liver cancer compared to men diagnosed with this condition

It is estimated that high blood sugar levels could have carcinogenic effects by promoting damage to DNA

between diabetes and the risk of developing cancer is now firmly established, "said Dr. Toshiaki Ohkuma of the same institute.

"We have also demonstrated for the first time that episodes of diabetes are more prone to the onset of all forms of cancer and have a significantly higher risk of renal, oral, gastric and leukemia development. 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 more research is needed to find the Ohkuma pointed out that diabetics and members of the medical community need to be aware of the increased risk of cancer in people with diabetes

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