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Life Expectancy Among Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Cirrhosis

By JAMA on Nov 12, 2014   Health  

Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection and advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis who attained sustained virological response (SVR) had survival comparable with that of the general population, whereas patients who did not attain SVR had reduced survival, according to a study in the November 12 issue of JAMA. Almost three million people in the United […]

Liver Cancer Screening Highly Beneficial for People with Cirrhosis

By UT Southwestern Medical Center on May 6, 2014   Health  

DALLAS – May 5, 2014 – Liver cancer survival rates could be improved if more people with cirrhosis are screened for tumors using inexpensive ultrasound scans and blood tests, according to a review by doctors atUT Southwestern Medical Center. The meta-analysis of 47 studies involving more than 15,000 patients found that the three-year survival rate was […]

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