Types of diabetes drugs that may prevent the development of colorectal cancer

Credit: Dr_Microbe/Getty Images Researchers at Case Western Reserve University say certain diabetes drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes may reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC). These drugs, called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, or GLP-1 RAs, are drugs given by injection that lower blood sugar levels, improve insulin sensitivity, and help with weight […]

Does diabetes affect colorectal cancer outcomes?

Top line: Some patients have colorectal cancer (CRC) found that while patients with diabetes with complications had an increased risk of poor survival compared to their peers without diabetes, patients with diabetes without complications did not have significantly worse cancer outcomes. methodology: This population-based retrospective cohort study used data from 2007 to 2015 from the […]