Diabetes Linked To Cancer Risk

The factors that lead to diabetes may also put a person at increased risk of pancreatic cancer, research suggests. The US National Cancer Institute found high insulin levels and increased resistance to the hormone were associated with a higher cancer risk. They say their findings suggest adopting a healthy diet and lifestyle may help to reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer. The findings confirm previous studies which have linked type 2 diabetes to pancreatic cancer. The researchers say it is possible that insulin in higher than normal levels may trigger the growth of pancreatic cancer cells.