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Diabetes and Cancer: Risk, Challenges, Management and Outcomes

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Shahid, Rabia K., Ahmed, Shahid, Le, Duc, Yadav, Sunil·2021·Cancers

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Background: Diabetes mellitus and cancer are commonly coexisting illnesses, and the global incidence and prevalence of both are rising. Cancer patients with diabetes face unique challenges. This review highlights the relationship between diabetes and cancer and various aspects of the management of diabetes in cancer patients. Methods: A literature search using keywords in PubMed was performed. Studies that were published in English prior to July 2021 were assessed and an overview of epidemiology, cancer risk, outcomes, treatment-related hyperglycemia and management of diabetes in cancer patients is provided. Results: Overall, 8–18% of cancer patients have diabetes as a comorbid medical condition. Diabetes is a risk factor for certain solid malignancies, such as pancreatic, liver, colon, breast, and endometrial cancer. Several novel targeted compounds and immunotherapies can cause hyperglycemia. Nevertheless, most patients undergoing cancer therapy can be managed with an appropriate glucose lowering agent without the need for discontinuation of cancer treatment. Evidence suggests that cancer patients with diabetes have higher cancer-related mortality; therefore, a multidisciplinary approach is important in the management of patients with diabetes and cancer for a better outcome. Conclusions: Future studies are required to better understand the underlying mechanism between the risk of cancer and diabetes. Furthermore, high-quality prospective studies evaluating management of diabetes in cancer patients using innovative tools are needed. A patient-centered approach is important in cancer patients with diabetes to avoid adverse outcomes.

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  • Interindividual variability in baseline management, comorbidities, insulin sensitivity, and mode of insulin delivery contributes to the wide range of insulin adjustments reported.

    “Likewise, interindividual variability in baseline management, comorbidities, insulin sensitivity, and mode of insulin delivery (MDI, AID, or HCL/AHCL) contribute to the wide range of adjustments reported.”

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    Section 10.2 (page unavailable) says patients already using insulin may need dose adjustments during cancer therapy. Section 7 (page unavailable) says hyperglycemia rates vary with comorbidities and treatment factors. Neither passage attributes a wide range of insulin adjustments to baseline management, insulin sensitivity, or delivery mode, and the paper does not discuss the named MDI, AID, or HCL/AHCL modes. (LLM, conf=0.79)

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Authors
Shahid, R. K., Ahmed, S., Le, D., & Yadav, S.
Affiliations
University of Saskatchewan (CA)
Corresponding author
Ahmed, Shahid
Venue
Cancers
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2021-11-16
Volume
13
Issue
22
Pages
5735
ISSN
2072-6694 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3213879794
Cited by
187
References
158
Citations by year
2026: 44 · 2025: 54 · 2024: 41 · 2023: 34 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 1
FWCI
2.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Cancers (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
Keywords
diabetes mellitus, cancer, comorbidities, cancer risk, glucose-lowering agents, cancer mortality, immune-related adverse events, targeted therapy, multidisciplinary management, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer, endometrial cancer, colon cancer

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