Incidence of Liver and Non-liver Cancers After Hepatitis C Virus Eradication: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
Jose RíosVíctor SapenaZoe MariñoJordi BruixXavier FornsRosa Morros-PedrosMaria ReigFerràn TorresCaridad PontesPublished in: Drugs - real world outcomes (2024)
Results showed that overall cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma incidence in Catalonia was significantly higher among HCV-treated patients compared with matched non-HCV-infected controls, and risks were higher in patients with cirrhosis. An increased awareness of the potential occurrence of uncommon malignant events and monitoring after HCV eradication therapy may benefit patients.