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. 2017 Sep 26;4(1):FSO248. doi: 10.4155/fsoa-2017-0081

Table 2. . Diabetes mellitus treatment of 124 patients with lung cancer.

Characteristic Value
DM diagnosis preceded lung cancer diagnosis 113 [91.1]

Time since DM diagnosis if preceded cancer diagnosis, mean [SD], y 13.5 [11.1]

DM therapy  

Missing 3

Diet 22 [18.2]

Oral 65 [53.7]

Insulin 20 [16.5]

Oral + insulin 14 [11.6]

Insulin use at time of cancer diagnosis  

Missing 0

Yes 30 [24.2]

No 93 [75.0]

Unknown 1 [0.8]

Values are presented as number and percentage of patients unless specified otherwise.

DM: Diabetes mellitus.