A new study by scientists in South Korea have claimed that having diabetes could heighten the chances of the recurrence of bladder cancer, as well as promoting its progression. The research argued that diabetes could be an independent predictor of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) recurring or progressing.
The study, which involved 251 patients and was published in the International Journal of Urology, found that those who had diabetes when being treated for this form of bladder cancer faced a twofold increased risk of the disease recurring, and a ninefold increased risk of it progressing as compared with those patients who did not suffer from diabetes.
