“…However, 15-40% of such patients may progress to NASH which can be life threatening [8]. 15% of NASH patients can progress to cirrhosis in 10-15 years [9] and cirrhosis increases the risk of HCC by 10% [10,11]. In addition, NAFLD increases the risk for various other cancers, particularly in the gastrointestinal tract (colon, oesophagus, stomach, and pancreas) and extra-intestinal sites (kidney, prostate, breast) [12].…”