MTOR and cancer: Its involvement in various diseases, including cancers, makes it a focal point of interest for understanding the impacts of chronic nutritional stress on cancer development and progression18,19Although the mechanisms by which mTOR mediates these processes are complex and still under investigation, mTOR inhibitors are being explored as potential therapeutics to treat various cancers, further underscoring the need to elucidate the intricate interactions between chronic socioeconomic stress and cancer biology19.