India, Jan. 16 -- Cancer is one of the most feared medical conditions that is widely prevalent in society. Due to the expansive nature of the disorder, there are many ways in which people try to prevent it or manage it after being diagnosed.

One such way is cutting off the sugar supply, so that the cancerous cells do not get the energy required to carry out rapid cell division. However, Dr Jayesh Sharma, Raipur-based oncologist with over 25 years of experience, explains why that might not work in an Instagram post on January 16.

Dr Sharma likened cancer to a dictator in a small country. Like the dictator needs money to maintain power, cancer needs energy to grow. Some people may think that the dictator can be destroyed if no money is se...