Hepatitis D and hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatitis B and hepatocellular carcinoma.

Chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus has been linked epidemiologically to the development of hepatocellular carcinoma for more than 30 years. Although the mechanisms by which chronic hepatitis B viral infection results in hepatocellular carcinoma are unclear, there is good evidence that the virus itself exerts a direct hepatocarcinogenic effect, and this has implications for prevention....

Hepatitis C and hepatocellular carcinoma.

Chronic hepatitis C virus infection is a well-recognized risk factor for occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In Europe, Oceania and America, chronic hepatitis C and alcoholic cirrhosis are the main risk factors for HCC. In Latin America, a few retrospective and one prospective study have also shown the predominant role played by hepatitis C in this setting. Furthermore, the incidence ...

Viral hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma

BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors in the world. The incidence of HCC varies considerably with the geographic area because of differences in the major causative factors. Chronic hepatitis B and C, mostly in the cirrhotic stage, are responsible for the great majority of cases of HCC worldwide. The geographic areas at the highest risk are South-Ea...

Hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract Introduction Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the most deadly cancers in the world and has been found to be prevalent in hepatitis B virus endemic regions. The association of hepatitis B virus as a major factor in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma has been observed in the past. However, the mechanisms of hepatocarcinogenesis are not fully understood. Multiple studies have s...

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