Special Issue "Pathogenesis of Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)"
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Pathophysiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 February 2024 | Viewed by 188
Special Issue Editor
Dr. Kathryn Effendi
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The prevalence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and NASH is increasing worldwide. NASH is expected to become a leading cause of HCC, replacing viral hepatitis-associated HCC. Several factors including genetic and external lifestyle factors contribute to the progression of NASH into HCC, and the presence of metabolic syndrome has also been linked to this process as risk factors flare up the liver damage. More efforts to implement effective management in NAFLD/NASH-related HCC are needed to overcome its future impact.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to understand current mechanism of the complex pathogenesis and progression of NASH-related HCC in multidisciplinary approaches. Potential submissions may focus on (1) early prediction for those at risk of HCC; (2) pathological markers, or inflammatory process mediating the progression of NASH; (3) preventive strategies that can modulate carcinogenic pathways in NAFLD/NASH-related HCC.
For this Special Issue we welcome reviews, as well as original research articles, until 01 February 2024. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Kathryn Effendi
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- hepatocellular carcinoma
- non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- metabolic syndrome
- fibrosis
- chronic inflammation
- biomarkers
- pathogenesis
- immune microenvironment
