Approximately 80% of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cases arise in sub-Saharan Africa and Eastern Asia, following a similarly high prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers in these regions. The etiology and epidemiology of HCC have recently changed worldwide. Although HBV infection is the main contributor to HCC development, a slow but continuous decline in HBV infection rates has been reported since 1990. Owing to the widespread use of direct-acting antivirals, the incidence of hepatitis C virus-related HCC has remarkably decreased in Japan and European countries. In Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore, the incidence of HBV-related HCC has significantly decreased owing to vaccination against HBV. Globally, while HBV accounted for more than half of HCCs in 1990, this had decreased to 42% in 2019. In contrast, the proportion of patients with alcoholic- and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) increased from 13% to 18% and from 5% to 6%, respectively. NASH-related HCC has characteristics that differ from those of virus-associated HCC. Compared with other etiologies, patients with NASHassociated HCC are older, have a higher body mass index, and have higher rates of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular disease. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)-associated HCC is also known to develop in the absence of cirrhosis, unlike alcohol-related and autoimmune liver diseases. Because patients with NAFLD usually have diabetes or obesity, surveying this population is challenging. Optimal selection of the target population and surveillance tools among patients with NAFLD needs to be determined.
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been one of the causes of cryptogenic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). NAFLD-associated HCC (NAFLD-HCC) have clinical features such as high body mass index, deranged lipid profiles, or diabetes mellitus. We experienced a 72-year–old woman with NAFLD associated HCC which was recurred after surgical resection.
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common life-threatening cancers worldwide.
Recently, many patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic
steatohepatitis (NASH) have progressed to HCC even in the absence of cirrhosis. As the
morbidity of metabolic syndrome increases, the proportion of HCC associated with NAFLD is
expected to increase gradually. A new mechanism for the development of HCC in NAFLD has
been identified; Diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance, obesity, lipotoxicity, gut dysbiosis are risk
factors. Inflammatory cytokines such as adipokines, leptin, tumor necrosis factor-α, interlukin-8,
nuclear factor-κB constitute dysplasia-carcinoma sequence. At the time of diagnosis, NAFLD/
NASH related HCC tend to progress to larger and in advanced tumor-node-metastasis stages
compared to viral hepatitis related HCC. But there are no guidelines for early detection of
NAFLD-related HCC. So, it is essential to study the screening program for the early detection of
NAFLD-related HCC and precise methods for NAFLD.
Obesity is closely associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) as well as other
malignancies. Obesity is an important risk factor for cancer development and overall mortality
in HCC. Molecular mechanisms of hepatocarcinogenesis in obesity are adipose tissue
remodeling, dysregulation of adipokines, increased reactive oxygen species, insulin resistance
or hyperinsulinemia, alteration of gut microbiota, and dysregulation of microRNA. Obesity
is the most common cause of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or non-alcoholic
steatohepatitis (NASH). NAFLD or NASH leads to HCC as well as liver cirrhosis. Hepatitis C virus
regulates lipid homeostasis in liver. Obesity and its’ related factors (metabolic syndrome
and diabetes mellitus) are significantly related to the risk of HCC development in chronic
hepatitis C. However, it is not clear whether obesity is a risk factor for HCC in chronic hepatitis
B. The relationship between obesity and HCC seems to be different according to etiology of
background liver disease. Further studies are needed to clarify the effect of obesity on HCC in
different etiologies of chronic liver disease.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a clinicopathologic condition that shows excessive
fat accumulation in hepatocytes without significant alcohol intake, other liver diseases and the
history of using hepatotoxic drugs. Recently, the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
related to NAFLD is increasing. However, the pathogenic mechanism of HCC developed from
NAFLD has not been fully known. The most important pathogenic factor which affects the
development of HCC is cirrhosis itself from any causes including NAFLD. To date, it is considered
that NAFLD can cause HCC through insulin resistance, oxidative stress, and inflammatory
process. In NAFLD, insulin resistance and its resulting hyperinsulinemia increase insulin-like
growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which leads to cell growth and inhibition of apoptosis. Furthermore,
hyperinsulinemia activates c-Jun amino-terminal kinase 1 (JNK1), increases free fatty acid (FFA)
and reactive oxygen species (ROS), and increases the level of some inflammatory cytokines. In
addition to that, various molecular biologic mechanisms such as deregulated NF-κB signaling,
disorder in PI3K-AKT-PTEN pathway, defect in one-carbon metabolism, and dysfunction of microRNAs
are involved in the NAFLD-mediated carcinogenesis. Finally, intestinal dysbiosis may
also play a role in the pathogenesis of HCC. These pathogenic mechanisms will be discussed
shortly in this review. (J Liver Cancer 2014;14:63-72)