title: [Diabetes and cancer: an injurious association].
abstract: A clear relationship between diabetes and cancer has been demonstrated. An increased incidence of several cancers is observed in diabetic patients, notably pancreatic, hepatic, colo-rectal, breast, urinary tract and endometrial cancer. By contrast a decreased incidence of prostate cancer is observed in diabetes patients implying a protective effect. Multiple potential mechanisms have been proposed but they remain hypothetical.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne générale, HUG. Karim.Gariani@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: Karim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gariani
authors.forename: Christel
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Philippe
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015994:Incidence; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology; D014571:Urologic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents