PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Buckley, Rita
ED  - LeRoith, Derek
TI  - Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Cancer: The Insulin and Insulin-Like Growth Factor Connection
DP  - 2011 Sep 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 4--5
VI  - 11
IP  - 5
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/5/4.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/5/4.full
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.