Type 2 Diabetes May Increase Risk Of Aggressive Type Of Breast Cancer In Black Women,

reports that research suggests “type 2 diabetes may increase the risk for an aggressive type of breast cancer among black women in the” US. Investigators found that “women with type 2 diabetes were 43 percent more likely to have developed ER- breast cancer, but had no increased risk for ER+ breast cancer.” The data indicated “the increased risk for ER- cancer was not attributable to their weight.” The findings were published in Cancer Research. https://consumer.healthday.com/cancer-information-5/breast-cancer-news-94/diabetes-may-be-driving-high-rates-of-breast-cancer-in-black-women-728495.html