Impact of successful HCV treatment using direct acting antivirals on recurrence of well ablated hepatocellular carcinoma.
Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther
; 20(2): 307-314, 2022 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
There are many contradictory studies that dealt with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence rate of well ablated hepatitis C virus (HCV) related HCC. We aim to assess the recurrence rate of previously ablated HCC in patients who received direct acting antiviral (DAA) for their HCV. RESEARCH DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
This is a retrospective data analysis of 523 HCV patients who have a history of successfully ablated HCC and eligible for HCV treatment. Retrieval was done to demographic/clinical data, HCV pretreatment investigations, HCV treatment outcome. Follow up for survival and HCC recurrence was done every 3 months using abdominal ultrasound and alfa-fetoprotein.RESULTS:
Mean age was 53.83 years. Sofosbuvir/daclatasvir/ribavirin was the most used regimen (35.4%) with 438 patients (83.7%) achieved sustained virologic response (SVR). The median duration for surveillance was 159 weeks. Hundred and five patients developed recurrent HCC, with a crude recurrence rate of 20.1%. There was no difference between HCV responders and non-responders in crude recurrence rate (p = 0.94) but HCC developed earlier in non-responders (p = <0.01).CONCLUSION:
Recurrence of HCC remains a threat in HCV patients even after achieving an SVR. Implementation of long-term surveillance programs is highly recommended.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Hepatitis C
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular
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Hepatitis C Crónica
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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En
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Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Año:
2022
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Article