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Prospective study reveals associations between colorectal cancer and type 2 diabetes mellitus or insulin use in men.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20633560     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC); it is not clear if this association varies by sex or other factors. Insulin use might also be associated with CRC risk. We investigated associations of type 2 DM and insulin use with CRC risk. METHODS: The Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort is a prospective study of cancer incidence. In 1992 or 1993, adult participants (n = 184,194) completed a detailed, self-administered questionnaire. Follow-up questionnaires were sent in 1997 and every 2 years thereafter. Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was used to calculate relative risks (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI), adjusting for covariates. RESULTS: After exclusions, 73,312 men and 81,663 women remained in the final analytic cohort; 1567 men (227 with type 2 DM) and 1242 women (108 with type 2 DM) were diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer by 2007. Among men, type 2 DM was associated with increased risk of incident CRC compared to not having type 2 DM (RR: 1.24; 95% CI: 1.08-1.44); risk was higher for participants with type 2 DM using insulin (RR: 1.36; 95% CI: 1.05-1.78), and participants with type 2 DM not using insulin (RR: 1.22, 95% CI: 1.04-1.45). Among women, type 2 DM and insulin use were not associated with risk of incident CRC (RR: 1.01; 95% CI: 0.82-1.23 and RR: 0.95; 95% CI: 0.64-1.41, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: There is a modest association between type 2 DM and CRC among men, but not women. Insulin use is not associated with a substantially increased risk of CRC.
Authors:
Peter T Campbell; Anusila Deka; Eric J Jacobs; Christina C Newton; Janet S Hildebrand; Marjorie L McCullough; Paul J Limburg; Susan M Gapstur
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-07-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  Gastroenterology     Volume:  139     ISSN:  1528-0012     ISO Abbreviation:  Gastroenterology     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-04     Completed Date:  2010-10-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0374630     Medline TA:  Gastroenterology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1138-46     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 AGA Institute. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Epidemiology Research Program, American Cancer Society, National Home Office, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA. peter.campbell@cancer.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Colorectal Neoplasms / etiology*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications*
Female
Humans
Insulin / adverse effects*
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Risk
SEER Program
Sex Characteristics
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
11061-68-0/Insulin

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