Challenges in managing hepatitis C virus infection in cancer patients

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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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

Citation: Borchardt RA, Torres HA. Challenges in managing hepatitis C virus infection in cancer patients. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(11): 2771-2776
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i11/2771.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i11.2771

Borchardt RA, Torres HA. Challenges in managing hepatitis C virus infection in cancer patients. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(11): 2771-2776 [PMID: 24659870 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i11.2771]

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