Diabetes and Cancer

Diabetes and Cancer are both common diseases. About 25% of people will develop some type cancer at some time during their life, and about 10% of people will develop diabetes or at least pre-diabetes. This means that quite often someone who has diabetes will get a cancer, but this is something that happens because of the odds. There is no actual medical link between the two illnesses. However, mounting evidence is leaning in the other direction. Building research says that type 2 diabetics are at a slightly higher risk for many different types of Cancer. This is because reports show that high sugar levels can spur the growth of cancer cells. This is another reason for diabetics to use diet and exercise to control their blood sugar and keep it low.