Type 2 Diabetes and Insulin Use Connected to Higher Rate of Colorectal Cancer in Men

A study published in Gastroenterology found a connection between type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer among men, according to a news release by the American Gastroenterological Association Institute.

Researchers also found insulin use may be associated with a slightly increased risk of colorectal cancer among men with type 2 diabetes.

Read the AGA Institute's news release about the colorectal cancer study.

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