India, Dec. 18 -- C ancer still remains a prominent cause of mortality. Despite recent breakthroughs in the treatment strategies, the understanding of how it begins inside a cell remains elusive. Traditional treatment pathways like chemotherapy, radiation therapy and even surgery, although inevitable, are still falling short in effectively eradicating certain malignancies. Growing research is reshaping how we view cancer, highlighting metabolic irregularities alongside genetic causes and changing future treatments. Cancer-affected cells generate energy differently. They don't use oxygen to generate energy, instead fermenting glucose and glutamine to fuel their growth. This might be at the core of disease formation. Dr Thomas Seyfried (a leading proponent of cancer's metabolic theory) has said that infected mitochondria are the propeller of the disease. However, cancer cells are incapable of fermenting ketone bodies. If tumours thrive on glucose and glutamine, cutting these fermentable fuels can starve cancer cells, while high blood sugar may accelerate disease progression. It is observed that therapeutic ketosis using low-carb diets alongside traditional treatments is showing positive clinical results in cancer patients. Standard treatment are cytotoxic methodology, dietary interventions and traditional medicine break the resistance, enhance response and limit side effects. Conventional treatments like chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery are not replaceable, and must be continued as per the doctor. The author of this article is Dr Mandeep Singh Malhotra, oncologist and co-founder,Art of Healing Cancer...