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Is there a link between sugar and cancer?
Eating too much sugar and not doing enough exercise can lead to weight gain. Being overweight or obese can cause up to 10 types of cancer, including two of the most common - breast and bowel cancer - and two of the hardest to treat - pancreatic and oesophageal cancer.
Sugar and cells
It is a common myth that sugar can cause cancer cells to grow and spread. All the cells in our bodies - including cancer cells - use sugar for energy. Because cancer cells usually grow faster than healthy cells, they have a particularly high demand for sugar. But there is no good evidence that eating sugary foods directly causes cancer or makes it worse.
Healthy living
Limiting sugary foods as part of a healthy, balanced diet, as well as keeping active, can help you to keep a healthy weight and reduce the risk of cancer. We're campaigning for measures to help children and adults make healthier choices, including removing junk food advertising from TV before the 9pm watershed.
The heart of our strategy
We're determined to increase the number of people surviving cancer within the next 20 years. Our panel of experts have derived a far reaching strategy to achieve it, with your help.
New cigarette law
Children will be protected from harmful tobacco packaging after a landmark legal victory you helped us win!
Award winning ideas
Since our Pioneer Awards launched in September 2015, eight innovators have had the opportunity to develop their 'blue sky' ideas to help us beat cancer sooner. Find out about 3 of those ideas and how they are changing the face of cancer care.