Clues to the link between obesity and liver cancer-and identification of a new risk group

(Monash University) New research has found a previously overlooked group of obese people may be at risk of developing deadly liver cancer. Most obese individuals who develop liver cancer first develop non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and then the more severe non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. This can lead to cirrhosis and liver failure. However, this research reveals pathways to the development of liver cancer in obese people that are not reliant on the development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis or cirrhosis.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news