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Type 2 diabetes and cancer: umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies

University of Ioannina · Imperial College London · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Objectives

To summarise the evidence and evaluate the validity of the associations between type 2 diabetes and the risk of developing or dying from cancer.

Design

An umbrella review of the evidence across meta-analyses of observational studies of type 2 diabetes with risk of developing or dying from any cancer. DATA SOURCES: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane database of systematic reviews, and manual screening of references. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Meta-analyses or systematic reviews of observational studies in humans that examined the association between type 2 diabetes and risk of developing or dying from cancer.

Citation impact

856
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27.25
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100%
References
75
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Authors

5

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Meta-analysis
  • Medicine
  • Endometrial cancer
  • Observational study
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Cancer
  • Internal medicine
  • Gallbladder cancer
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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