Bowel Cancer Linked to Diabetes amongst Men

Fri, 02 Sep 2011
University of Western Australia researchers today began promoting the results of a lengthy study designed to establish a significant link between type 2 diabetes and the likelihood of developing possibly fatal bowel cancer in men.

Approximately 1 out of 12 Australians is going to be diagnosed with bowel cancer prior to reaching the age of 85. Startlingly the risk of developing this condition doubled for type 2 diabetic men.

Given the results doctors should consider lowering the screening threshold for bowel cancer patients.

The study, 'Cancer and Diabetes in Australia', lasted 11 years and involved nearly 1,300 type 2 diabetics .

The study showed a higher risk of all cancers in men and women who have type 2 diabetes; this doubled amongst type 2 diabetic men.

90 per cent of bowel cancer cases can be treated successfully should they be detected early. Sadly many cases are untreatable as the diagnosis is only made in an advanced stated of this killer disease.

Bowel cancer cases across Australia have increased by steadily in the last 25 years as have cases of type 2 diabetes.

Over 1.5 million Australians aged 25 plus are considered to have type 2 diabetes whilst figures for those diagnosed with bowel cancer have doubled from 8,000 in 1986 to 14,000 plus in 2007.

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