India, Oct. 9 -- Fatty liver is becoming very common, with a rampant sedentary lifestyle in contemporary times being one of the major contributing factors. The condition can also go unnoticed in its early stages because it has no obvious symptoms. But can this fat accumulation damage the liver over time and increase the risk of liver cancer? Is there any potential correlation?

What does an oncologist have to say on this? Dr Shashwat Tiwari, consultant surgical oncologist at Kailash Hospital Dehradun, told us that having fatty liver does not mean you will develop cancer, but identifying if it has caused inflammation or scarring is important to be able to understand the risk factors. Dr Tiwari highlighted, "What matters is how the conditio...