Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Higher Cancer Rates, Study Finds
Summary
A new study from Denmark found that people with type 2 diabetes have a higher chance of getting certain cancers compared to those without diabetes. The study showed that this risk has increased over the last 27 years, especially for cancers linked to obesity, such as colorectal and postmenopausal breast cancer.Key Facts
- The study looked at data from 1996 to 2022 for adults living in Denmark.
- People with type 2 diabetes had more cancers than those without, with rates rising over time.
- Between 2010 and 2022, cancer rates were 12% higher in men and 22% higher in women with type 2 diabetes.
- Obesity-related cancers were 45% higher in men and 30% higher in women with type 2 diabetes during the same period.
- Postmenopausal breast cancer was 8% more common in women with type 2 diabetes.
- Colorectal cancer rates were 17% higher in men and 14% higher in women with type 2 diabetes.
- The study suggests that high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and inflammation in type 2 diabetes may help cancer develop.
- Cancer has become the leading cause of death among people with type 2 diabetes in Denmark.
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