Increased risk of cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A retrospective cohort study in China

• Main Authors: Zhang Pian-Hong (Author), Chen Zhong-Wen (Author), Lv Duo (Author), Xu Yu-Yang (Author), Gu Wei-Ling (Author), Zhang Xu-Hui (Author), Le Yuan-Luo (Author), Zhu Hong-hong (Author), Zhu Yi-Min (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous studies indicated that type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) might be associated with the risk of cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between T2DM and the risk of developing common cancers in a Chinese...