Type 2 diabetes - gestational diabetes increases the risk of certain cancers

Scientists at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan and Chang Gung University found that women with a history of gestational diabetes or pregnancy-related diabetes had a higher than average risk of developing a particular cancer. Their research was published in February 2019. from

British Medical Journal.

A total of 47,373 women with gestational diabetes and 943,199 healthy pregnant women were admitted and accepted for a three-year follow-up. Women with a history of gestational diabetes are more than twice as likely to develop cancer as women without this history. they are ...

• More than twice the likelihood of kidney cancer,
• The risk of developing nasal or throat cancer is increased by nearly 74%.
• More than 37% are diagnosed with the possibility of lung cancer,
• The incidence of thyroid cancer increased by nearly 39%
• The incidence of breast cancer is over 23%.

The researchers concluded that women with a history of gestational diabetes should be screened for the cancers listed above.

Prevention of gestational diabetes should begin before a woman becomes pregnant. Gestational diabetes begins during pregnancy, especially in women over the age of 25. Being overweight is a risk factor, so women planning to become pregnant need to normalize their weight; during pregnancy, the mother only needs to get the recommended weight. It is also important to get enough physical activity and rest.

The signs and symptoms of kidney cancer are...

• Blood in the urine,
• Unilateral low back pain,
• Caked on the lower back or side,
• Tired,
• Loss of appetite,
• Did not try to lose weight, and / or a
• A fever without known causes will not disappear.

Symptoms and signs of nasal cancer include...

• Booger,
• Pain around the eyes,
• The nose is blocked,
• Hourglass behind the nose,
• Frequent nosebleeds,
• From the nose pus,
• Lack or lack of sense of smell, and / or
• Facial numbness or pain

Symptoms and signs of laryngeal cancer include...

• Cough will not disappear,
• The voice is hoarse or the voice is unclear.
• hard to swallow,
• Earache
• Sore throat, and/or
• Unexplained weight loss

A list of signs and symptoms of lung cancer includes...

• Sustained cough,
• Bloody or rusty,
• Chest pain worsened by breathing
• Hoarse,
• Shortness of breath,
• Tired,
• Loss of appetite, and / or
• Did not try to lose weight.

The symptoms and signs of thyroid cancer are...

• The neck mass may grow rapidly,
• The ain in front of the neck may reach the ear.
• Hoarse or other changes,
• Dysphagia, and/or
• Breathing problem.

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