DM cohort had a lower cumulative IR of melanoma compared with the non-DM cohort in those aged ≥ 60 years, but the difference did not reach statistical significance (log-rank test P = 0.27). 4 Discussion In this study, compared with the non-DM cohort, in the subgroup of those aged ≥ 60 years, the IRRs of overall skin cancers or NMSC were significantly higher in the DM cohort.
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Risk of skin cancer in patients with diabetes mellitus: A nationwide retrospective cohort study in Taiwan.
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The IR of NMSC was 3.04 per 10,000 person-years in the DM cohort, which was 1.29 times higher than in the non-DM cohort with borderline significance.