A GLOBAL review involving almost 20 million people has shown that having diabetes significantly raises the risk of developing cancer, and for women the risk is even higher.
Researchers from The George Institute for Global Health found diabetes conferred an additional risk for women, compared to men, for leukaemia and cancers of the stomach, mouth and kidney, but less risk for liver cancer.
The findings published in the Diabetologia journal highlight the need for more research, the authors wrote - CLICK HERE.
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