Diabetic oncopathy - One more yet another deadly diabetic complication

Abstract

Diabetes epidemic worldwide is again certified by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Diabetes Atlas, 6th edition, recently. According to the IDF report1, there are more than 382 million diabetes patients worldwide and India alone harbours more than 65 million. Patients with diabetes have an increased risk of developing a number of serious health problems. Consistently high blood glucose levels can lead to serious macrovascular complications affecting the heart and blood vessels and microvascular complications affecting eyes (diabetic retinopathy), kidneys (diabetic nephropathy), and nerves (diabetic neuropathy). It is important for physicians to understand the relationship between diabetes and its macro-and microvascular complications because the prevalence of diabetes continues to increase worldwide, and the clinical armamentarium for primary and secondary prevention of these complications is also expanding