Which diabetes drug causes cancer?
Today we will discuss the diabetes drug that can cause cancer. Many people have various questions related to how diabetes is related to cancer. Let's talk about that.
Diabetes drugs can be classified into various categories. The first is metformin and it constantly comes into question about whether it causes cancer. Second common drug is sulfonorinium. The third is GLP-1. This has been very common lately. Next one is SGLT-2 inhibitors. Then you have insulin. You need to see which medication you use falls under what category.
Let's start with metformin. It doesn't cause cancer and actually reduces cancer. Studies have also proven that patients who are on metformin are much less likely to die from cancer. Next is sulfonorinium. There are although no studies to say that these cause cancer but, any medication that increases the insulin in your body, indirectly increases your risk of cancer. There are studies that show that cancer can also be caused due to excessive insulin in your body. This is because insulin is a growth factor. Thus you need to take care when you take this medication. The GLP and SGLT-2 are good medications. They help reduce weight and insulin resistance. Studies done on ten thousands of people indicated that these medications don't cause cancer.
