Drinking sugary beverages containing sweeteners fructose and glucose can increase the risk of colorectal cancer spreading in the body, according to a peer-reviewed study published on Sept. 19 by the journal Nature Metabolism.
Researchers in the study exposed colorectal cancer (CRC) cells to a combination of fructose and glucose, nearly mimicking the physiological environment that results from consuming sugar-sweetened beverages, the study said.
This exposure was found to enhance “cellular motility and metastatic potential” of the CRC cells, it said.
Cellular motility refers to the ability of a cell, in this case, the colorectal cancer cells, to move from one part of the body to another. It represents a key step in cancer spreading across the body. Metastasis has a similar meaning, referring to the spread of cancer cells from a tissue or organ to another….