Link between diabetes and cancer risk firmly established

That diabetes and cancer are linked in some way is by no means a new idea, but it had never previously been confirmed. Now, a major new study draws a firm conclusion: diabetes raises a person's risk of developing cancer. The person taking blood sugar test New research warns that the risk of cancer is sex-specific in people with diabetes and that we need to learn more about the reasons why. Research suggests that a diagnosis of diabetes places a person at an increased risk of various types of cancer. Now, a review analyzing the data collected by 47 studies from across the globe including the United States, United Kingdom, China, Australia, and Japan, to name but a few confirms, beyond doubt, that diabetes heightens the risk for cancer.