A study has shown that patients suffering from malignant neoplasms have an increased risk of developing diabetes. It was carried out by scientists from the University of Copenhagen.
Danish scientists have proven that cancer patients have a higher risk of developing diabetes. Moreover, these diabetic patients die earlier than cancer patients who do not have this metabolic disorder. In Denmark, cancer has already become the leading cause of death. In 2019 alone, more than 45,000 malignant tumors were detected in this country of 6 million people. True, the survival rate of patients with cancer in Denmark has been steadily growing in recent years, but the very long treatment and numerous complications of this disease reduce the quality of life of those who fight it.
A new study has found that a cancer diagnosis increases the risk of developing diabetes. Moreover, some types of cancer more often than others increased this risk. For example, tumors of the lungs, pancreas, breast, brain, uterus and urinary tract. Although the study doesn't say anything definitive about why cancer increases the risk of diabetes, its authors have their own assumptions.
The fact is that there are various treatments for cancer, and here they can contribute to the likelihood of developing diabetes. In addition, cancer cells can secrete substances that have the ability to affect various organs. It also affects the risk of diabetes. Moreover, in the absence of diabetes, survival rates in cancer patients are higher. (READ MORE) 
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