Thank you for the information. What I am really interested in is what increases the risk of cancer and whether or not diabetes makes the risk higher, because my husband did not take care of his diabetes and did not stay on the prescribed regimen and his cancer metasticized into a tumor on the spine which killed him in short order. I have been taught that there is a relationship between fat in the breasts and cancer, which I had and survived, so I am more careful about fat in my diet. I prefer olive oil and no longer raise hogs on the farm, so the lard is gone out of my life. I did not believe that sugar speeds cancer cell growth.
I thought it went to the cancer cells first, and neglected the good cells. Of course, I will continue searching for the latest information. I certainly am happy avoiding sugar and sweets, however, it is difficult to convince my friends of my content. I want to feel as though I am doing everything I can to avoid recurring cancer if possible, or have it return at a very old age and die quickly. I prefer not to die being run over by a truck. My husband ran over my leg with a disk and I survived that without losing my leg, so I tend to be careful about many risks. I am glad to hear that obesity is associated with increased risk of cancer, because I believe that dealing with his overeating disorder could have helped prevent his early death. His awful death was a big lesson for me.
What I read was that sugar 'feeds cancer cells" and that was a turn off for me. Dorisena