India, June 26 -- Your body fights cancer while you sleep. But only if you actually sleep. Pulling all-nighters or working late nights might be the symbol of productivity in our society, but it may be harming your body more than you think.

On June 17, Dr Arrjun Sankaran, a surgical oncologist based in Hyderabad, described what happens when you don't sleep proper hours or pull all-nighters. He wrote in the caption of his post, "Did you know that you have a higher risk of cancer if you do a lot of late-night phone scrolling, don't sleep too well at night, or are a night shift worker?"

The oncologist underlined that every night, our brain releases melatonin - a hormone that repairs damaged DNA, controls abnormal cell growth, and reduces ca...