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Cancer Prevention
Could a Simple Blood Test Reveal Your Cancer Risk If You Have Type 2 Diabetes?
If you have a, your main health worries could center on controlling your blood sugar, your weight, and exercise. However, there’s another risk that many people with diabetes might not be aware of: Some of the health conditions include; a higher propensity to cancer of a certain type. New studies say that a regular, common blood test may one day allow doctors to pinpoint the people most likely to develop such obesity-related cancers.
The Connection Between Diabetes, Inflammation, and Cancer
Knowing how diabetes leads to cancer is important to understand the importance of this research. Individuals with type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk for certain cancers and those cancers related to obesity such as breast, kidney, and colorectal cancers. They believe chronic low-level inflammation — known to be present in both diabetes and obesity — is a significant factor in the increased cancer risk.
Put simply: inflammation is when the body tries to fight off harm, such as infections or injuries. Though some cancer cells will never develop and never arise in chronic inflammation, when inflammation is chronic — that is, it lingers on over time — it can harm healthy cells…
