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Advanced Liver Disease Main Forums => Advanced Liver Disease => Topic started by: Hep Editors on May 29, 2018, 10:45:37 am

Title: New Hepatitis B Test Shows Promise in Detecting Liver Cancer Earlier
Post by: Hep Editors on May 29, 2018, 10:45:37 am

A newly developed hepatitis B virus (HBV) test can be used to diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, the most common form of liver cancer) earlier in the course of the disease. Unlike existing assays, this test can detect what is known as closed circular DNA (cccDNA) in serum, individuals cells and preserved tissue samples.

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https://www.hepmag.com/article/new-hepatitis-b-test-shows-promise-detecting-liver-cancer-earlier