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Should sugar be eliminated from diet in a cancer patient?
Cancer | Last Active: Mar 5 9:56am | Replies (49)Comment receiving replies
I keep reading non medical comments about sugar fueling cancer but can find no studies to confirm that. I do find studies about a direct link to obesity and cancer. Can anyone point me to the scientific evidence?
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There seems to be a lot of misinformation about the sugar issue. Thank you!
Hi @slmoore0626, I moved your question to this existing discussion about the sugar and cancer where I and other members have shared useful resources.
- Should sugar be eliminated from diet in a cancer patient? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/should-sugar-be-eliminated-from-diet-in-a-cancer-patient/
To find studies on the topic, you may wish to use the PubMed database. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
My oncologist said there was a study linking sugar consumption, but it had few participants, & has not been able to be reproduced.
I have also heard that cancer likes sugar, I was told this before having a PET scan.. you’re given something to drink before the scan and it’s basically a sugary concoction and if you have cancer in your body it will light up on the scan. I have a very big sweet tooth and it’s tough because depression can give you sweet cravings so it’s a vicious cycle for me.
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I recently read a study saying sugar does not contribute to recurrence. I will try to find it when I have time.