The New York Times
People with are at increased risk for
developing some cancers, and are more likely than nondiabetics to die of
. Now a study reports that they also have a higher risk of
dying in the weeks just after cancer surgery.
The analysis of 15 earlier studies encompassed about 60,000 patients,
both with and without diabetes, who underwent surgery for cancers of the
colon, esophagus, liver, lung, stomach, pancreas and prostate. It found
that the patients with pre-existing diabetes were 50 percent more
likely than nondiabetic patients to die within a month of surgery,
regardless of the type of cancer... read more
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