Should sugar be eliminated from diet in a cancer patient?

@sharida12, you ask a good question that is often asked by cancer patients.

- Sugar's Role in Cancer https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/cancer-education-center/newsfeed-post/sugars-role-in-cancer-1/
According to this article by Mayo Clinic nurse educators "Sugar seems to be a major source of anxiety and fear for people with cancer. There is a myth circulating that sugar feeds cancer and that avoiding sugar will prevent the growth of cancer. To set things straight…sugar does not cause cancer on its own. Giving sugar to cancer cells does not make them grow faster and depriving cancer cells of sugar does not make them grow more slowly. ..."

Eating a heathy diet can reduce the risk of getting cancer and the risk of recurrence. Less sugar is usually part of a health diet.

@melcanada just posted this great video to the Prostate Cancer support group.

Thank you Colleen was very informative about sugar and Cancer @sharida12 i have liver cancer first we needed to accept it stay strong positive about our cancer I do eat my sweets and do my normal life yes sometimes I break down but is part of this phase we are dealing with I also do natural herbs to help me with my cancer just remember we are in control Cáncer is just a pain in the butt that wants to control or take over our body let’s keep enjoy life to its fullest praying for you ❤️🙏🏻❤️

Thank you for your encouragement and positive outlook. I’m praying for you too..

Thank you for your insight. I appreciate it very much. I pray that you will win in this battle against cancer.

I have been diagnosed with esophagus cancer. Will have my first appointment next week with an oncologist.

Welcome, @hopeful9. I invite you to follow the Esophageal Cancer support group and join the discussions here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/esophageal-cancer/

sending hugs and well wishes

Be strong & positive! I was diagnosed with esophageal cancer 4 years ago & went through chemo, radiation & surgery. You can get better also & will. Sending positive, healing light your way. You got this!

thank you so much for the positive and encouraging words.

I do believe sugar causes inflammation which does affect cancer. That is just my non-medical opinion. I’ve also found it interesting that they use “radioactive glucose” in the body during a PET scan which shows where the cancer is /where the glucose is being used in the body.