Hepatocellular Cancer

Recent findings in hepatocellular cancer described by researchers from St. Louis University

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, January 11th, 2009

"In patients with chronic hepatitis C who do not have a response to antiviral treatment, the disease may progress to cirrhosis, liver failure, hepatocellular carcinoma, and death. Whether long-term antiviral therapy can prevent progressive liver disease in such patients remains uncertain," scientists in the United States report.

"We conducted a randomized, controlled trial of peginterferon alfa-2a at a dosage of 90 microg per week for 3.5 years, as compared with no treatment, in 1050 patients with chronic hepatitis C and advanced fibrosis who had not had a response to previous therapy with peginterferon and ribavirin. The patients, who were stratified according to stage...

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Source: Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week (2009-01-11)

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