Fig. 1
From: Aging and cancer
Potential relationship between aging and cancer. (A) Aging and cancer may lack a direct relationship and may rather be driven each independently by time (null hypothesis). (B) Agonistic drivers may cause aging and cancer in a time-dependent fashion. (C) Antagonistic drivers may favor aging while reducing the probability of carcinogenesis and tumor progression. (D) Aging tissues and organisms may be more prone for the development of cancers. (E) Cancer and its treatment may precipitate the deterioration of health and the aging process