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- Title
Management of diabetes in patients with cancer.
- Authors
JACOB, P.; CHOWDHURY, T. A.
- Abstract
Diabetes is common amongst patients with cancer. The co-occurrence of diabetes and cancer may lead to poorer prognosis and complications in patients undergoing cancer therapy. There is no randomized trial evidence that treating hyperglycaemia in patients with cancer improves outcomes, and therefore a pragmatic approach to managing hyperglycaemic in such patients is required. We discuss the management of hyperglycaemia in relation to cancer chemotherapy, glucocorticoids and enteral feeding. We also discuss management of glucose in diabetic patients with cancer approaching end of life care.
- Subjects
TREATMENT of diabetes; CANCER complications; CANCER prognosis; CANCER treatment; CANCER chemotherapy; HYPERGLYCEMIA; RANDOMIZED controlled trials
- Publication
QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 2015, Vol 108, Issue 6, p443
- ISSN
1460-2725
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/qjmed/hcu218