The incidence of NAFLD, which increases the risk of liver cancer, is increasing to epidemic proportions. This Review outlines the correlations between liver cancer and NAFLD-related cirrhosis, and the role of the metabolic syndrome in the development of liver cancer. Advances in understanding the progression of NAFLD to hepatocellular carcinoma from preclinical models will also be discussed.
- Gregory A. Michelotti
- Mariana V. Machado
- Anna Mae Diehl