Diabetes and cancer: cross points of two diseases

• Natalya A. Chernikova
• Koklina A.V.

AbstractBoth diabetes and cancer are medical social problems all over the word. Studies showed that diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2 increases incidence of some cancer types. DM and cancer have the same risk factors. Moreover metabolic disorders have direct prooncogenic effects. According to literature data antidiabetic drugs may affect cancer risk, for example metformin has oncoprotective properties. In turn anticancer drugs also can cause metabolic disorders that can worsen cancer prognosis.

Keywords:diabetes, metabolic disorder, cancer, cancerogenesis, antidiabetic drugs, anticancer drugs

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