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19 June 2016 at 1:52 am #19458
Ariel
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Hello all,
On the topic of HCC recurrence post DAA tx Social media voices are citing most interesting data. I’m seeing possible past influence going without a nod. Take for example Lucinda Porters concerns which will be well meant, her social media profile supports HCV patients.
She cites re this issue however, from a cohort that underwent pegylated interferon plus riba tx.
I’m always mindful of the effects of this old tx when I read on the topic of raised risk of malignancy of any type post DAAs.
Take care and always ask your doc

https://www.hepmag.com/article/curing-hepatitis-c-risk-liver-cancer-remains-elevated

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/26946190/
20 June 2016 at 11:28 am #19539
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“CONCLUSIONS: The risk of HCC after HCV cure, while considerably reduced, remains relatively high at 0.33% per year. Older age and/or presence of cirrhosis at the time of SVR are associated with a high enough risk to warrant surveillance. Diabetes is also a risk factor for post SVR HCC.”

Always seems to come full circle treatment wise – get treated ASAP before your liver takes a beating (and you grow older).

Jeff
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