Bhubaneswar, Feb. 17 -- Eating vegetables can help reduce the risk of liver cancer by 65 per cent, according to a study.

The study, led by researchers from the INSERM, the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, focused on patients diagnosed with cirrhosis -- scarring (fibrosis) of the liver caused by long-term liver damage.

They examined the benefits of eating vegetables and or fruits among these patients Of the 179 patients analysed, 20 were diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer).

The team discovered that 42.5 percent of patients with cirrhosis were not consuming enough fruits and/or vegetables.

"A 65 per cent reduction in the incidence (new cases) of liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) was obse...