Managing diabetes when you have cancer

What’s the project about?

1 in 5 individuals with cancer also have diabetes. Cancer treatment can lead to high glucose levels in those with diabetes. People who don’t have diabetes can also be affected.

Some evidence suggests that people with both diabetes and cancer might have a poorer experience following cancer treatment. However it’s not known if this is because diabetes changes the way cancer behaves or the way it responds to treatment.

Therefore we do not know at present how best to monitor and treat peoples’ glucose levels during and after cancer treatment.

Researchers are wanting to understand people’s experience pf managing diabetes when they have a cancer diagnosis to inform future research in this area.

Who’s organising it?

Name of project lead: Nancy Adjei

Job title: Patient and Public Involvement Coordinator

Organisation: The Royal Marsden

Who can take part?

You can take part in the survey if you’ve received cancer treatment or are about to start your treatment.

You don’t need to have diabetes or have had high glucose levels during cancer treatment to fill in this survey.

If you have diabetes or have experienced high glucose levels during your cancer treatment, there’s also an option to get involved in planning this research further.

Why do you want me to be involved?

By sharing your experience you can make sure that the research is informed by and impactful for people with breast cancer, especially those also living with diabetes.

What will you ask me to do?

The researchers would like you to fill out a short online survey about your experiences.

When’s the deadline?

30 September 2024