Metastasis: Process of Cancer Spreading

Metastasis: Process of Cancer Spreading

The main difference between a benign and a malignant or a cancerous tumor is its ability to spread. A cancer can invade tissues locally and spread to multiple organs in the body. This process of cancer spreading is called as metastasis. When such spread occurs it is...
How Diabetes can increase Cancer Risk?

How Diabetes can increase Cancer Risk?

As much as 1 in 5 cancer patients have diabetes. Diabetes predisposes to certain types of cancer. There are certain common risk factors which are common for both diabetes (type2) and cancer. The exact relationship between the two is not well defined and the mechanism...