Fact or Myth

[mandyell43]

Someone has told hubby that if you have Diabetes then you are at a greater risk of getting cancer as the sugar 'feeds' any cancerous cells / tumours.

Anyone know if this is true?

 

[Daibell]

I've not heard that before. If your diabetes is under reasonable control then your blood sugar won't be elevated by much hence it would have no effect?

 

[noblehead]

There's an explanation in the following, tbh I'd never heard of there being a link until recently:

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/diabetes-and-cancer.html

 

[phoenix]

Like all these things it's complicated.
Yes, having diabetes does increase the risk of some cancers but why? For a start diet, genetics, weight all play a part
Does sugar feeds cancers, well............. there's a lot of myth on the internet about that.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cancer/in-depth/cancer-causes/art-20044714?pg=2
http://anaximperator.wordpress.com/2012/09/13/sugar-depleted-diet-is-not-a-useful-cancer-cure/