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Can diabetes cause pancreatic cancer? Can pancreatic cancer cause diabetes? My mother lived with diabetes for many years. At the age of 57, she became very ill, and after many test was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Three months after her diagnosis, she died.

My 11 year old daughter has had type 1 diabetes for two years. A recent visit to our consultant resulted in a comment that she may be insulin resistant. All references to “insulin resistance” tends to point to patients about to or already have type 2 diabetes.

I read that men with diabetes have a problem with getting an erection. Does this mean they cannot have offspring?

My son is 11 and has been interested in the pump, but wants to participate in sports and physical activities. What are the limitations that the pump brings to these activities? Do you know of any college or professional football players that use a pump?

I am 19 years old and in college. Is there any way I can get college paid for because of this disability?

My husband is on an insulin pump with Humalog. Can you see any reason why, after he changes the infusion set, he will have a low blood sugar after a few hours?

I have 14 year old friends who are identical twins. One twin has had type 1 diabetes for many years, but the other does not have diabetes. If diabetes is a genetic disorder, and identical twins have identical genetic information, why does one twin have diabetes and not the other?

I am a 19 year old with type 1 diabetes, and for the past several months, I have been experiencing some symptoms that have made it extremely difficult for me to carry on with my daily activities. Is it possible that this has something to do with an unknown condition other than diabetes?

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