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Hepatitis C Main Forums => Hepatitis C Research News & Studies => Topic started by: Hep Editors on May 21, 2015, 01:11:10 pm

Title: What Causes Liver Cancer
Post by: Hep Editors on May 21, 2015, 01:11:10 pm

New study published in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results–Medicare database breaks it down:

Liver cancer was linked to hepatitis C virus (HCV) in 48 percent of cases, to fatty liver disease in 26 percent, alcoholic liver disease in 14 percent, hepatitis B virus (HBV) in 8 percent, and autoimmune hepatitis or biliary cirrhosis in 4 percent.

For more info: http://www.hepmag.com/articles/2501_27264.shtml

Title: Re: What Causes Liver Cancer
Post by: TexasC+ on May 22, 2015, 09:01:34 pm

How many of the Hep c 3a were of the percentage that got cancer?