Cancer incidence in type 2 diabetes patients - first results from a feasibility study of the D2C cohort.docVIP

Henseetal.DiabetologyMetabolicSyndrome2011,3:15 /content/3/1/15 DIABETOLOGY METABOLIC SYNDROME RESEARCH OpenAccess Cancerincidenceintype2diabetespatients- firstresultsfromafeasibilitystudyofthe D2Ccohort Hans-WernerHense1,2*,HiltraudKajüter2,JürgenWellmann1andWolfUBatzler2 Abstract Background:Alargeprospectivestudyinpatientswithtype2diabetes(T2D),theGermanD2Ccohort,is presentlybeingenumeratedtoinvestigateriskfactorsofincidentcancerindiabeticpatients. Studysetting:Adiseasemanagementprogramwasoffered,onavoluntarybasis,toallT2Dpatientswhowere membersofastatutoryhealthinsurancefundinGermany.Th