APRIL 26, 2016

High Rate of Cancer Recurrence Found in Certain HCV Patients

Patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) taking direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatments, who have been treated for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), had a high rate of cancer recurrence, according to a new study presented at the annual International Liver Congress in Barcelona, Spain (abstract LBP506).
 
The researchers found that 29% of patients with a history of HCC redeveloped the condition during or after taking DAAs.
 
“Even in a relatively short observation period, we have