Blood test could help to detect cancer risk in type 2 diabetics – study

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By Storm Newton, PA Media

A simple blood test could one day be used to help identify people with type 2 diabetes who are at risk of developing certain cancers, a study has suggested.

Danish researchers suggest Type 2 diabetics' higher risk of obesity-related cancers may be down to chronic low-grade inflammation, which is common in obese people and in those with type 2.