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Hepatitis C virus and malignancy
Author(s) -
Suriawinata Arief,
Thung Swan N.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
hepatology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.123
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1872-034X
pISSN - 1386-6346
DOI - 10.1111/j.1872-034x.2007.00057.x
Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , hepatitis c virus , cirrhosis , medicine , malignancy , virus , lymphoma , virology , hepatitis c , hepatitis virus , carcinogenesis , fibrosis , pathology , gastroenterology , cancer
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a hepatotropic virus that causes chronic hepatitis, fibrosis and cirrhosis. HCV is associated with the development of primary liver tumors, namely hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma and lymphoma. This article reviews HCV‐related malignancies, and their prevalence and probable oncogenesis.