Is it true that cancer feeds on sugar? If yes how so?!
Question: Is it true that cancer feeds on sugar!? If yes how so!?
I have breast cancer and going throw chemo!. I juts heard from a friend that I should eliminate sugary food!. My doctor didn't mention any special diet!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
No it is not true!. Its considered an urban legend or myth!.
Debunking cancer myths: An interview with a Mayo Clinic specialist
http://www!.cnn!.com/HEALTH/library/HO/000!.!.!.
"Sugar doesn't make cancer grow faster!. All cells, including cancer cells, depend on blood sugar (glucose) for energy!. But giving more sugar to cancer cells doesn't speed their growth!. Likewise, depriving cancer cells of sugar doesn't slow their growth!.
This misconception may be based in part on a misunderstanding of positron emission tomography (PET) scans!. Doctors use PET scans to help determine the location of a tumor and see if it has spread!.
During a PET scan, your doctor injects a small amount of radioactive tracer
Debunking cancer myths: An interview with a Mayo Clinic specialist
http://www!.cnn!.com/HEALTH/library/HO/000!.!.!.
"Sugar doesn't make cancer grow faster!. All cells, including cancer cells, depend on blood sugar (glucose) for energy!. But giving more sugar to cancer cells doesn't speed their growth!. Likewise, depriving cancer cells of sugar doesn't slow their growth!.
This misconception may be based in part on a misunderstanding of positron emission tomography (PET) scans!. Doctors use PET scans to help determine the location of a tumor and see if it has spread!.
During a PET scan, your doctor injects a small amount of radioactive tracer
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