claim: Sugar causes cancer; eliminating sugar from the diet can cure cancer
evidence: - There is an indirect link between sugar and cancer. Eating a lot of high sugar foods can contribute to excess caloric intake, which may lead to weight gain and excess body fat. [...] By Mae Reilly, MS, RD, LDN, senior clinical nutritionist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute "Does sugar feed cancer?" is one of the most frequently asked questions we receive as oncology dietitians. Researchers continue to investigate the relationship between sugar intake and cancer; meanwhile, there are steps you can take to avoid any potential harm that sugar can cause. [...] To date, there are no randomized controlled trials showing sugar causes cancer. There is, however, an indirect link between sugar and cancer.