So it turns out that women with diabetes are at a much higher risk of breast cancer than those without diabetes. A 2012 study reported a 20 percent increase in breast cancer in women with diabetes.
Twenty percent is an astonishing number that only proves that some proactive steps must be taken to prevent breast cancer. While the most obvious solution for type 2 diabetes is to lead a healthier lifestyle, this may not always be enough.
Researchers aren’t quite sure what the linkage may be between breast cancer and diabetes. The increased inflammation throughout the body and elevated glucose levels are surely to blame, they assume. After all, cancer is a form of inflammation. And elevated glucose levels virtually destroy the body from the inside-out.
Aspirin Reduces Risk of Breast Cancer in Women With Diabetes
Researchers recently discovered that a daily dose of aspirin could cut the risk of breast cancer among women with diabetes.
In fact, they found aspirin cuts the risk by a whopping 47 percent!
These results came after a 14-year study that followed 148,739 women diagnosed with diabetes. The researchers looked at the differences in breast cancer rates between women who took an aspirin each day and those who took none.
Those who took a lower amount of aspirin had a reduced risk by 18 percent. Women who took a higher amount of aspirin, though, had a lower risk by 47 percent.
The researchers identified that women must take a low-dose of aspirin each day for at least 2.5 years to reduce the risk of breast cancer.
More studies are to be done, of course. But this is certainly good news for women with diabetes. Considering the increased risk of heart disease among diabetes patients, a daily dose of aspirin may not be a bad idea. Talk to your doctor to get an idea of whether or not this is right for you.
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Medical News Today. URL Link. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
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