Abstract

Dr. Pavitra G.* and Dr. Bandeppa Sangolge

ABSTRACT

Cancer is a large group of diseases that can start in almost any organ or tissue of the body when abnormal cells grow uncontrollably, go beyond their usual boundaries to invade adjoining parts of the body and /or spread to other organs. Nowadays Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 1,958,310 new cancer cases and 609,820 cancer deaths are projected to occur in the United States in 2023. This disease is a leading source of morbidity and mortality. Arsenic an environmental element, obtained a position in history, both as a recommended poison and as a miracle medicine. Arsenic and its related compounds regulates various pathways involves various cellular response such as growth inhibition etc and helps to sensitize the cell for cell-cycle arrest and cell death.