RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Buckley, Rita
T1 Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Cancer: The Insulin and Insulin-Like Growth Factor Connection
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2011
FD SAGE Publications
VO 11
IS 5
SP 4
OP 5
DO 10.1177/155989771105001
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/5/4.abstract
AB The worldwide epidemic of obesity has triggered a concomitant surge in cases of type 2 diabetes. Both are related to cancer through IGF-1, hyperinsulinemia, and other factors. This article discusses the association between obesity, diabetes, and cancer and their connection to insulin and IGFs.