India, Oct. 30 -- In a groundbreaking revelation, researchers have uncovered a previously unknown weakness in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST), a rare and aggressive childhood cancer. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Mohd Rizwan Shaikh, consultant, hematology, hemato-oncology and bone marrow transplant physician, HCG Cancer Centre, Borivali, shed light on the role of sugar in this fast-spreading disease. Also read | Cancer specialist shares 5 surprising foods you eat every day that are loaded with 'hidden sugar'

Dr Shaikh shared that MPNST cells rely heavily on the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP), a metabolic pathway that enables effective sugar metabolism and shields cancer cells from oxidative stress. By inhibiting...