A study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute examined data from more than two million colorectal cancer patients to determine the impact of diabetes on colon cancer risk. The researchers reported that diabetics have a 20-40% increased risk of developing colon cancer.
Other studies have determined that people with diabetes have a 60% increased risk of developing colon cancer. The actual percentage increase may not be that clear, but the take-home message is: if you have diabetes, you're at increased risk for colon cancer. For information on ways to minimize your risk, please read Top 10 Colon Cancer Prevention Tips.
When faced with the uncertainty of cancer, it's human nature to learn as much as we can about it and try to figure out how it's all going to play out. Of course we can't really know, but that's not the point. We just need something to grab on to. Something that gives us some general idea of where this bus is headed. So, here you are.
The purpose of the colon cancer survival rates presented here is to help settle your mind, to give you a number. It's important to remember that the colon cancer survival rates presented here are generalizations and your individual chances of survival may be quite different.