Do artificial sweeteners increase the risk of cancer?

Questions To Ask Your Health Care Provider

• What is the safest way for me to limit my sugar consumption?
• Should I avoid any specific foods or beverages?
• Can you refer me to a nutritionist?

Open Clinical Trials

The following are studies focused on nutrition and cancer prevention. 

Multiple cancers

• NCT05094466: Parent and Family Obesity Intervention in Reducing Obesity Risk in Racial Ethnic Minority Families. This compares the effects of parent/caregiver-focused programs to family-focused programs in reducing obesity risk in racial ethnic minority families. 

Breast cancer

• NCT04374747: Fruit and Vegetable Intervention in Lactating Women to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk. This trial is for nursing mothers. This study will see whether eating at least 8 to 10 daily servings of fruits and vegetables reduces breast cancer biomarkers. 
• NCT03448003: Comprehensive Lifestyle Change To Prevent Breast Cancer. This trial looks at how well lifestyle changes work to prevent breast cancer. Premenopausal women 18 years and older with intact breasts and ovaries are eligible.

Colorectal cancer

• NCT04192071: Virtual Human Delivered Nutrition Module for Colorectal Cancer Prevention. This study will develop and test an interactive nutrition module for use with colorectal cancer screening to learn which messages and graphics promote understanding of cancer risk and promote screening.

Visit our Featured Research Page and Research Search and Enroll Tool to find additional studies enrolling people with or at high risk for cancer.