The Evidence Surrounding Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Individuals with Cancer: A Systematic Literature Review
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Publication Year 2023,Volume 30,Issue #1,Page 48-74
Journal Title
Current Oncology
Publication Type
Review
Abstract
Emerging evidence indicates an association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), cancer development and mortality. Cancer treatment-induced metabolic and hepatic dysfunction may be associated with increased rates of NAFLD. The review aims to investigate current evidence surrounding NAFLD in adults (>/=18 years) with cancer including prevalence, effect of cancer treatments, metabolic co-morbidities, and mortality. Embase, Scopus, PubMed, and CINAHL were searched from inception to December 2021 including randomized controlled trials and observational studies. Twenty-three articles were included, comprising 142,218 participants. The overall risk of bias for observational studies was determined as low for 10 studies and neutral for 12 studies, and the RCT was determined as some concerns. The prevalence of NAFLD, based on imaging or histology, in adults with cancer ranged from 0.5 to 81.3%, with higher prevalence in breast, colorectal and gynecological cancers. Higher rates of NAFLD were also seen in patients who (i) underwent treatments-including chemotherapy and hormone therapy and/or who (ii) had higher BMI or other metabolic co-morbidities. NAFLD was associated with an increase in all-cause and cancer-related mortality. Based on review results, it is recommended that further assessment is carried out to determine whether liver screening in high-risk patients is cost effective and if interventions can be implemented to improve hepatic and health outcomes in adults with cancer.
Keywords
Adult; Humans; *Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/complications/drug therapy/epidemiology; Comorbidity; *Neoplasms/complications/therapy/epidemiology
Department(s)
Nutrition and Speech Pathology
PubMed ID
36661654
Open Access at Publisher's Site
https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol30010005
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