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Diabetes Type 2 and Pancreatic Cancer: A History Unfolding.

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Pancreatic Cancer is the fourth cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Up to 80% of pancreatic cancer patients present with either new-onset type 2 diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance at the time of diagnosis. Recent literature suggests that diabetes mellitus type 2 is a risk factor, a manifestation and a prognostic factor for pancreatic cancer. This article is intended to clarify the evidence about diabetes as a risk factor for pancreatic cancer.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Andre De Souza, Khawaja Irfan, Faisal Masud, Muhammad Wasif Saif

Institutions: Tufts Medical Center, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, King Edward Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institutes of Health

Award: Tufts Clinical and Translational Research Institute