A Cancer Therapy Advisor article covered a paper that was published in the journal Cell Metabolism. The study establishes another link between diabetes and PDAC (pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the most common type of pancreatic cancer type). Here are the study's findings: - Impaired glucose metabolism frequently triggers KRAS mutations. - Mutated KRAS genes initiate malignant cell formation in 90% of PDAC cases. - Hence, diabetic patients who control their blood sugar and limit their sugar intake may prevent developing PDAC.
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