Common sweetener could hold untapped potential to fight aggressive cancer, study finds

Common sweetener could hold untapped potential to fight aggressive cancer, study finds

Researchers find that fermented stevia extract exhibits disease-fighting properties against pancreatic cancer

The chemical properties of stevia plant extract could help fight pancreatic cancer cells, researchers discovered. (iStock)

The study was not performed on humans, so there is "still a lot that’s unknown about whether this will help patients," an oncologist commented. (iStock)

The stevia used as a beverage sweetener does not show any benefit to fighting cancer in its current form. (iStock)

"Pancreatic cancer is a very aggressive malignancy," an oncologist said. "And we know that even with the most aggressive of therapies, unfortunately, our outcomes are not good." (iStock)