To further investigate the impact of T2DM on CRC in detail, subgroup analyses for CRC TNM stage (I&II stage and III stage) and for tumor locations (colon and rectum) showed that T2DM led to the poor survival of patients with colon cancer; however, the impact of T2DM on the prognosis of patients with different CRC TNM stage and rectal cancer did not reach statistical significance, which was probably due to the relatively small sample size.
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Marked paper: Type 2 diabetes mellitus indicates increased postoperative complications and poor prognosis in colorectal cancer patients receiving curative surgery.
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