Lung Cancer: Study Reveals Unsuspected Culprit in Our Foods! What if diet plays a bigger role than previously thought in the progression of lung cancer?
A scientific study overturns certainties: our diet could accelerate a common type of lung cancer .
Glycogen, fuel for cancer cells
For several years, researchers have been interested in the links between diet and chronic diseases. But until recently, lung cancer was little associated with this type of factor. However, this is what a recent study published in the journal Nature Metabolism reveals .
Scientists at the University of Florida have discovered that glycogen , a sugar store in the body, may play a role in the development of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), the most common type of lung cancer . Using cutting-edge technology called spatial metabolomics , they observed a buildup of glycogen in cancerous tissue. The higher the glycogen level, the faster the tumor grew.
