Hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma in young adults: Efficacy of nationwide selective vaccination.
Hiroshi YotsuyanagiTomoko TakanoMotofumi TanakaKeisuke AmanoHiroshi AikataKoji OgawaTetsuya YasunakaYutaka YasuiKazuhiko HayashiYasuhito TanakaHitoshi Tajirinull nullPublished in: Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology (2020)
Selective vaccination was effective for the prevention of hepatitis B virus-related HCC. In contrast, many young adults who missed the chance of hepatitis B vaccination and HCC surveillance developed HCC and died. Hepatitis B virus screening in young adults and careful follow up of infected patients are important to prevent HCC development.