New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- A popular sugar substitute, sucralose, may interfere with certain cancer treatments, revealed a new research. Sucralose is used as an artificial sweetener by individuals who are trying to lose weight or manage their blood sugar levels.

The research by the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre said that cancer patients who use sucralose, especially those with melanoma and non-small cell lung cancer, have worse survival rates than those whose diets have lower levels of the artificial sweetener.

According to the research, using sucralose may make it harder for the body to respond to cancer treatments.

The study, which used testing on mice, found the negative effects were potentially caused by disrupt...