The Journal of the National Cancer Institute has published a paper submitted by the Hepatitis B Foundation in collaboration with thought leaders in the field focused on improving screening and care for those with liver cancer related to chronic hepatitis infections.
The article, “Hepatitis-Associated Liver Cancer: Gaps and Opportunities to Improve Care,” has been published online and will appear in the journal’s April 2016 print issue.
It summarizes the findings of a workshop the Hepatitis B Foundation hosted in March 2015 that discussed ways to improve the recognition of liver disease in general, improve the recognition of liver cancer risk, and improve public awareness that screening for hepatocellular carcinoma (primary liver cancer) makes a life-saving difference.
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