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Will my long lasting diabetes eventually result in pancreatic cancer? what percentage of patients eventually have pancreatic cancer after having long, lasting diabetes?

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Pancreatic cancer is still considered rare . Genetics, age, smoking, obesity are greater risk factors than T2DM. The articles I read (The Lancet, Jan 2023) suggests new-onset T2DM is a greater risk factor than long-standing T2DM. There aren't enough studies looking at diabetes duration and pancreatic cancer risk. Yes, there is an increased risk, but hardly enough to say it is an eventuality.

Answered 9/8/2023

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Long lasting diabetes is not the single pathway to pancreatic cancer. It is possible that what caused diabetes may predispose to cancer; however most people with diabetes mellitus do not develop pancreatic cancer.

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