Diabetes mellitus and colorectal cancer – a revealed connection

The burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasing all over the world. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing. It is estimated that diabetes affects 387 million people worldwide. It is predicted that 552 million people worldwide will develop diabetes by 2030. A large pool of data indica...

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Main Authors: Mihăiță Pătrășescu, Petruț Nuță, Raluca S. Costache, Săndica Bucurică, Bogdan Macadon, Andrada Popescu, Vasile Balaban, Florentina Ioniță Radu, Mariana Jinga
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Language:English
Published: Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Publishing House 2015-08-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Military Medicine
Online Access:http://revistamedicinamilitara.ro/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2015-02-full.15-18.pdf
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Raluca S. Costache
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Bogdan Macadon
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Vasile Balaban
Florentina Ioniță Radu
Mariana Jinga
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description The burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasing all over the world. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing. It is estimated that diabetes affects 387 million people worldwide. It is predicted that 552 million people worldwide will develop diabetes by 2030. A large pool of data indicate that DM increases by 2 fold the risk of CRC. This is the reason to firmly suggest the inclusion of DM in the criteria for CRC screening as an important measure to decrease the mortality of this ailment.
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spelling doaj.art-76799ad19b08490cbcc47cbfc170f3c32022-12-22T00:36:39ZengCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Publishing HouseRomanian Journal of Military Medicine1222-51262501-23122015-08-01CXVIII21316Diabetes mellitus and colorectal cancer – a revealed connectionMihăiță Pătrășescu0Petruț Nuță1Raluca S. Costache2Săndica Bucurică3Bogdan Macadon4Andrada Popescu5Vasile Balaban6Florentina Ioniță Radu7Mariana Jinga8Carol Davila Central Emergency Military Hospital, BucharestCarol Davila Central Emergency Military Hospital, BucharestCarol Davila Central Emergency Military Hospital, BucharestCarol Davila Central Emergency Military Hospital, BucharestCarol Davila Central Emergency Military Hospital, BucharestCarol Davila Central Emergency Military Hospital, BucharestCarol Davila Central Emergency Military Hospital, BucharestCarol Davila Central Emergency Military Hospital, BucharestCarol Davila Central Emergency Military Hospital, BucharestThe burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasing all over the world. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing. It is estimated that diabetes affects 387 million people worldwide. It is predicted that 552 million people worldwide will develop diabetes by 2030. A large pool of data indicate that DM increases by 2 fold the risk of CRC. This is the reason to firmly suggest the inclusion of DM in the criteria for CRC screening as an important measure to decrease the mortality of this ailment.http://revistamedicinamilitara.ro/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2015-02-full.15-18.pdf
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Florentina Ioniță Radu
Mariana Jinga
Diabetes mellitus and colorectal cancer – a revealed connection
Romanian Journal of Military Medicine
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title_short Diabetes mellitus and colorectal cancer – a revealed connection
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