María Reig, Zoe Mariño, Christie Perelló, Mercedes Iñarrairaegui, Andrea Ribeiro, Sabela Lens, Alba Díaz, Ramón Vilana, Anna Darnell, María Varela, Bruno Sangro, José Luis Calleja, Xavier Forns, Jordi Bruix
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The success of direct-acting antivirals (DAA) against hepatitis C is a major breakthrough in hepatology. Until now, however, there are very few data on the effect of hepatitis C virus (HCV) eradication in patients who have already developed hepatocellular carcinoma. METHODS: The study included patients with HCV infection and prior history of treated hepatocellular carcinoma who achieved complete response and lacked 'non-characterized nodules' at the time they underwent anti-HCV treatment with all-oral DAAs in 4 hospitals...
October 2016: Journal of Hepatology