The same type II diabetes patient (BMI 32). If he develops malignancy, which cancers are considered associated risks with this metabolic condition?

Correct answer: A. Kidney and colon cancer

• A. Correct (keyed). Obesity/type 2 diabetes is associated with increased risk of several cancers including colorectal and kidney (renal) cancer (also liver, pancreas, endometrium).
• B. Lung and esophageal (squamous) cancers are most tied to smoking/alcohol rather than diabetes-obesity.
• C. Pancreatic cancer is associated with diabetes, but thyroid cancer is not a classic obesity/diabetes-linked malignancy, making this pairing weaker.
• D. Skin and prostate cancers are not the characteristic obesity/diabetes-associated pairing.