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AASLD 2013: Hepatitis C Treatment Reduces Liver Cancer and Death, But Most Remain Untreated

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Category: HCV Disease Progression
Published on Wednesday, 13 November 2013 00:00
Written by Liz Highleyman
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Hepatitis C treatment that leads to viral suppression significantly reduces the likelihood of liver disease progression and liver-related mortality, but most patients remain untreated, according to a presentation at the 64th AASLD Liver Meeting last week in Washington, DC. Other studies found that a growing proportion of liver transplants are due to hepatocellular carcinoma, which can still occur even after treatment.

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