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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2014; 20(11): 2771-2776
Published online Mar 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i11.2771
Table 1 Differences on hepatitis C virus infection in cancer patients compared to those without cancer
Occurrence of occult infection
Higher risk of developing early cirrhosis
Higher rate of fibrosis progression
Development of viral reactivation
No standard of care treatment
Worse virological outcome