Bilateral oophorectomy and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in women with hepatitis C: a population-based study

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection typically causes chronic hepatitis. Based on the natural history of chronic hepatitis C, it is estimated that 10%-20% of patients will develop liver cirrhosis and 1%-5% will develop hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) within 20-30 years [1,2]. Patients with chronic HCV infection have been reported to have a 15-20-fold increased risk of HCC compared to uninfected patients [3].

Source: Maturitas - January 14, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Chao-Yu Chen, Ting-Yao Wang, Wei-Ming Chen, Kai-Hua Chen, Yao-Hsu Yang, Pau-Chung Chen, Vincent Chin-Hung Chen Source Type: research