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Endogenous insulin contributes to pancreatic cancer development
2019-01-24
Abstract excerpt
Obesity and early-stage type 2 diabetes (T2D) increase the risk for many cancers, including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The mechanisms linking obesity and T2D to cancer have not been established, preventing targeted interventions. Arguments have been made that hyperinsulinemia, hyperglycemia, or inflammation could drive cancer initiation and/or progression 1 . Hyperinsulinemia is a cardinal feature o...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 2da29c81-7454-55dd-baaf-8120fd72d1c1
- DOI
- 10.1101/530097
