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Hepatitis B Main Forums => Hepatitis B => Topic started by: Hep Editors on October 22, 2014, 11:31:32 am
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A new PLOS ONE study of 27,584 untreated HBV-positive people showed that 23% percent of those with cirrhosis developed hepatocellular carcinoma or HCC (the most common form of liver cancer).
That's compared with just 1% of hepatitis B-positive people without cirrhosis. Proof that people with hepatitis B virus and cirrhosis should be prioritized for liver cancer screening.
Read more: http://www.hepmag.com/articles/cancer_screening_2501_26291.shtml