Insulin and sugar promote tumor growth

Around one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. So breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in Germany. It is often caused by several factors. A recent study showshow tumor growth and the metabolic disease diabetes can be related. In breast cancer, insulin acts like fertilizer in plants. Obesity can also promote tumor growth.

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