Jan 18, 2006

The Diabetes Colon Cancer Connection

Diabetes may be linked to increased risk of developing colon cancer. It has been shown in the Western population that the presence of diabetes is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, and now there is more evidence from the east. A new study done in Chinese population residing in Singapore has just shown the same result.

Ethnic group of Chinese population living in Singapore was selected for this study because, the body type and lifestyle of residents are different from people living in Western countries. Chinese population in this area tends to be lean and less heavy compared to the western population. Dr. Adeline Seow, from the National University of Singapore, and colleagues led this study which showed a link between diabetes and colorectal cancer.

This study involves more than 60,000 people, and the results are published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. These participating subjects provided detailed dietary, medical, and lifestyle information and then were followed for several years to assess the occurrence of colorectal cancer and related risk factors.

In this study population of 60,000 people a total of 636 cases of colorectal cancer occurred during follow-up. When the researchers analyzed these results in detail, they found that a subset of men and women with a history of diabetes were 50 and 40 percent, respectively, more likely to develop colorectal cancer than their peers without diabetes.

Sherin      

Do You Read All Of Our Cancer Blogs?

Do you read all of the blogs published by medicineworld.org? Many of our bloggers are busy keeping you updated on the various health related topics. We publish the following blogs at this time.

Cancer blog: I manage the cancer blog with lots of help and support form other bloggers. Through this cancer blog my friends and I try to bring stories of hope for patients with cancer. The cancer blog often republishes important blog posts from other cancer related blogs at Medicineworld.org. If you are searching for a blog that covers wide variety of cancer topics, this may be the one for you.

Breast cancer blog: Breast cancer blog is run by Emily and other bloggers and they bring you the latest stories, news and events that are related to breast cancer. Increasing awareness about breast cancer among women and in the general population is the main goal of this breast cancer blog.

Lung cancer blog: Lung cancer blog is managed by Scott with the help of other bloggers. Through this blog Scott and his friends constantly remind the readers about the dangers of smoking. It's a never-ending struggle against this miserable disease with which a social stigma of smoking is associated.

Colon cancer blog: Colon cancer blog is run by Sue and other bloggers. Sue brings a personal touch to the colon cancer blog since her mother died of colon cancer few years ago. She writes about stories, research news and advances in treatment related to colon cancer.

Prostate cancer blog: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among American men. American Cancer Society estimates that over 230,000 new cases of prostate cancer occur in the United state every year. This important blog about prostate cancer is run by Mark and other bloggers. This blog brings news, stories, and other personal observations related to prostate cancer.

Medicineworld.org publishes a diabetes watch blog and this blog is run by JoAnn other bloggers. This diabetes watch blog brings you the latest in the field of diabetes. This includes personal stories, advances in diagnosis and treatment, and other observations about diabetes. Improving awareness about diabetes is an important mission of this group.

Janet      

Colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is a malignant tumor that arises from the inner wall of the large intestine or rectum. Colorectal cancer is the third commonest cancer diagnosed in the United States. Each year over 100,000 people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the United States. Most, of these cancers develop from growths in the colon called polyps. Removal of these polyps can prevent colon cancer.