Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Managing Two Diseases at Once: Cancer and Diabetes

Juggling Diabetes And Cancer by Anahad O'Connor.  Well Blog.  The New York Times.  December 31 2012.

According to some estimates, as many as one in five cancer patients also has diabetes.  The article explores the shared biological links, cancer treatment impacts on diabetes including chemotherapy impacts on blood sugar levels for example as well as establishing priorities in treatment.  Also addressed briefly is diabetes treatment's impact on cancer.

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