Analysis of new-onset malignant tumors in 1771 type 2 diabetes mellitus patients / 中国医师杂志
Journal of Chinese Physician
; (12): 11-13, 2010.
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Objective To investigate the prevalence rate of new-onset malignant tumors in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients .Methods Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients ( 1771 cases ) over 3 years since May 2006 in Xinhua Hospital were retrospectively recruited .The prevalence and distribution of different tumors were analyzed .Results ⑴Total prevalence of malignant tumors was 2.88%, and more common in male ( P <0.05 ) .The prevalence of different malignant tumors in human systems from high to low were digestive, urinary, and respiratory .⑵Age-dependent analysis from <50, 50~, 60~, 70~,and≥80 showed that the prevalence were 0.73%,1.93%,3.27%,3.58%, and 5.02% respectively .A significant difference was found in them ( P <0.05 ) .Conclusion The prevalence of new-onset malignancies is higher in type 2 diabetes mellitus , which is associated with age and sex .Tumor screening should be strongly recommended in such a group of the patients for their earlier diagnoses and treatments due to the un -typical clinical manifestations .
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Journal of Chinese Physician
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2010
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