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Diabetes and Cancer: A Twisted Bond.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Do We Have Enough Evidence That Metformin Is Superior to Other Antidiabetic Drugs in Pancreatic Cancer Risk Reduction?International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus and cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of Mendelian randomization studies.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Pooled it
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- Diabetes mellitus, ABO Blood groups, and biochemical correlates in pancreatic cancer- A retrospective study from Jeddah.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
- Temporal patterns in mortality from type 2 diabetes and digestive system cancers-an epidemiological analysis of the US population from 1999 to 2023.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Cyclin C promotes pancreatic developmentand suppresses cancer initiation by maintenance of the autophagy-lysosome pathway.iScience · 2026Article
- Missegregation of Chromosome 3 and Generation of Monosomy 3 in the Proliferating Uveal Melanoma Cells Under Hyperglycemia.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Article
- Anti-diabetic medications and cancer: links beyond glycemic and body weight control.Precision clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Bridging diabetes and cancer: harnessing biomarkers as dual sentinels for diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic advancements.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025Review
- Association Between Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Insulin Resistance in Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on the NHANES 2005 - 2018.World journal of oncology · 2025Article
- Impact of Perioperative Hemoglobin A1c Levels on Survival Outcomes of Patients With Pancreatic Cancer: A Retrospective Study.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2025Article
- Trends in the prevalence of early-onset cancer and associated early-life exposures among US adults: A serial cross-sectional study.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Article
- Targeting early diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer among the diabetic population: a comprehensive review of biomarker screening strategies.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2025Review
- Association between type 2 diabetes and gastric cancer in Europeans and East Asians based on two sample Mendelian randomization.Discover oncology · 2025Article
- Diabetes and tumor risk: a 23-year Danish national cohort study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Colorectal Cancer: Risk Factors, Novel Approaches in Molecular Screening and Treatment.International journal of molecular and cellular medicine · 2025Review
- Mendelian Randomization and Transcriptome Data Analysis Reveal Bidirectional Causal Relationships and Mechanisms between Type 2 Diabetes and Gastric Cancer.Current medicinal chemistry · 2025Article
- Repurposing metabolic regulators: antidiabetic drugs as anticancer agents.Molecular biomedicine · 2024Review
- Association of Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Drinking With Risk of 12 Common Cancers Among Low-Income American Adults in the Southeastern United States.Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer CenterArticle
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Abstract
This paper presents an overview of the interconnection between various factors related to both cancer and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, chronic inflammation, and obesity are involved in the development and progression of both diseases but, strong evidence for a direct causal relationship between diabetes and cancer, is lacking. Several studies described a relationship between hyperglycemia and cancer at the cellular, tissular and organismic levels but at the same time recent Mendelian randomization studies proved a significant causal relationship only between hyperglycemia and breast cancer. On the other hand, the association between both hyperinsulinemia and obesity and several cancer types appears to be robust as demonstrated by Mendelian randomized studies. Metabolic alterations, including the Warburg effect and excessive glucose consumption by tumors, are discussed, highlighting the potential impact of dietary restrictions, such as fasting and low-carb diets, on tumor growth and inflammation. Recent data indicates that circulating branched-chain amino acids levels, may represent novel biomarkers that may contribute to both better diabetes control and early pancreatic cancer detection. Understanding the underlying mechanisms and shared risk factors between cancer and T2DM can provide valuable insights for cancer prevention, early detection, and management strategies.
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