Diabetes therapy and cancer risk: where do we stand when treating patients?

Ching Sun, Grace E; Kashyap, Sangeeta R; Nasr, Christian · Cleve Clin J Med · 2014

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Abstract

The pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus conveys increased cancer risk, and any antidiabetic drug may alter that risk in a favorable or unfavorable way. This article discusses the links between diabetes and cancer, the different agents available for treating diabetes, and the cancer risk associated with these therapies.

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