Colorectal Cancer and Subsequent Diabetes Risk: A Population-based Cohort Study in Taiwan

CONCLUSION: Patients with CRC are associated with an elevated risk of diabetes mellitus, and long-term chemotherapy, particularly involving capecitabine, increases diabetes mellitus risk. Thus, monitoring blood glucose levels is crucial for patients with CRC, especially during extended chemotherapy.PMID:38661006 | DOI:10.1210/clinem/dgae257

Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism - April 25, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Hsin-Yin Hsu Yih-Jong Chern Min-Shu Hsu Tzu-Lin Yeh Ming-Chieh Tsai Jing-Rong Jhuang Cheng-Tzu Hsieh Chun-Ju Chiang Wen-Chung Lee Lee-Ching Hwang Kuo-Liong Chien Source Type: research