Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most common neoplasia in the world and the third cause of cancer mortality. The pathophysiology of HCC is an evolving issue and seems to be multifactorial. Similarly to other cancers, HCC originates from mutations in certain genes. Recent studies have suggested that the enzyme Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) overexpression is associated with ge…