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Believe in Progress: an American Association for Cancer Research Foundation Podcast059: Leading the Future of Cancer Science with Dr. Matthew G. Vander Heiden and Dr. Inesa Huivaniuk - from the AACR Annual Meeting 2025:What does it take to lead one of the world’s largest gatherings of cancer researchers and to deliver cancer care on the front lines of a war zone? In this powerful episode of Believe in Progress, brought to you by the AACR Foundation, we sit down with two extraordinary individuals shaping efforts to drive progress in cancer science and medicine.Part One features Dr. Matthew G. Vander Heiden, Cochair of the AACR Annual Meeting, Director of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, and practicing oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Vande...
2025-11-1943 min
Tata, Cancer!17. Does Sugar Feed Cancer?In today's episode, we tackle one of the most controversial questions in the world of cancer nutrition. The question is, "Does sugar feed cancer?"
I address:The metabolic theory of cancer (where the idea comes from),
why it is controversial,
an additional fuel source for cancer cells that doesn't always get discussed,
my opinion on the matter as a nutrition professional,
Ketogenic diets (benefits and drawbacks)
the role that sugar plays in inflammation,
how to keep blood sugar levels stable and build a he...
2022-06-1525 min