Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO) Apr 28 2026 Many liver diseases share a common characteristic: fibrosis, that is, the progressive accumulation of scarring in the liver tissue. Those scars – the liver's response to persistent injuries or attacks– can prevent the organ from functioning properly. Fibrosis affects millions of people worldwide and is a decisive step in the progression towards cirrhosis, a potentially fatal condition that can develop into liver cancer. Now, a