4 Stages of Cancer Explained
Cancer is staged I to IV using the TNM system measuring tumor size (T), lymph node involvement (N), and distant metastasis (M). Stage I means cancer is small and confined to where it started. Stage IV means it has spread to distant organs like liver, lungs, bones, or...
Does Family History Always Mean Cancer Risk?
Family history of cancer doesn’t automatically mean you’ll develop it. Only 5-10% of all cancers are truly hereditary caused by inherited gene mutations like BRCA, Lynch syndrome, or RET. Remaining 90% develop from acquired DNA damage over a lifetime...
Can Diabetes Increase Cancer Risk?
Type 2 diabetes raises overall cancer risk by approximately 10% with significantly higher increases for specific cancers including liver, pancreatic, colorectal, breast, endometrial, bladder, and kidney. Chronic hyperinsulinemia from insulin resistance acts as a...