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Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk Steadily Persists over Time Despite Long-Term Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis B: A Multicenter Study.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Apr 2020
Kim Seung Up, Seo Yeon Seok, Lee Han Ah, Kim Mi Na, Lee Eun Ju, Shin Hye Jung, Lee Yu Rim, Lee Hye Won, Park Jun Yong, Kim Do Young, Ahn Sang Hoon, Han Kwang-Hyub, Um Soon Ho, Tak Won Young, Kweon Young Oh, Kim Beom Kyung, Park Soo Young
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BACKGROUND: Long-term antiviral therapy (AVT) for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) reduces the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We assessed the temporal trends in the incidence of HCC over time during long-term AVT among Asian patients with CHB. METHODS: Patients with CHB receiving entecavir/tenofovir (ETV/TDF) as a first-line antiviral were recruited from four academic hospitals in the Republic of Korea. We...
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