Sugary Drinks Promote Colorectal Cancer Spread, Study Finds

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Sugary Drinks Promote Colorectal Cancer Spread, Study Finds
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Consumption of sugary drinks containing glucose and fructose promotes colorectal cancer metastasis via activation of the enzyme SORD, which increases the NAD+/NADH ratio and activates the mevalonate pathway, thereby enhancing cancer cell motility and spread.

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