Young-onset colorectal cancer is associated with a personal history of type 2 diabetes.
Reger R MikaeelErin L SymondsJames KimberEric SmithMehgan HorsnellWendy UylakiGonzalo Tapia RicoPeter J HewettJonathan YongDarren TonkinDavid JesudasonNicola K PoplawskiAndrew R RuszkiewiczPaul A DrewJenny E HardinghamStephanie WongOliver FrankYoko TomitaDainik PatelSina VatandoustAmanda R TownsendDavid M RoderGraeme P YoungSusan ParryIan P TomlinsonGary WittertDavid WattchowDaniel L WorthleyWilliam J BrooksTimothy J PriceJoanne P YoungPublished in: Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology (2020)
A diagnosis of T2D could therefore potentially identify a subset of young adults at increased risk for CRC and in whom early screening might be appropriate.