Cancer is a multifactorial disease, which means it has many causes ranging from smoking habits to unhealthy lifestyles. One of the male sex hormone androgen which also increases the risk of cancer, especially liver cancer. Researchers from the Chinese University in Hong Kong recently discovered trigger liver cancer in men. One of the male sex hormone androgen in the liver lead to gene mutations that can develop into cancer through a particular mechanism.
The mutated gene is Cell Cycle-Related Kinase (CCRK), which is controlled by the male hormone androgen activity. The more the structure of DNA (Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid) on CCRK are mutated, the greater the role of androgens in triggering liver cancer.
