The Direct-Acting Antivirals for Hepatitis C Virus and the Risk for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Ann Hepatol. 2017 May-Jun;16(3):328-330. doi: 10.5604/16652681.1235473.

Abstract

The increase of incidences of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) will continue in the next decades. The therapies about hepatitis C infection has been questioned as a risk factor. Some authors emphasized that sustained virologic response (SVR) with interferon-based therapy reduced the risk of developing HCC. In contrast, some publications that to suggest an increasing risk of HCC in patients treated with Direct-Acting Antivirals (DAA). Whether these therapies are associated with an increased risk of HCC remains to be studied and continued long-term observational studies will be needed. The goal in HCV care needs to go beyond merely achieving an SVR.

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents / adverse effects
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / epidemiology
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / prevention & control*
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / virology
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Hepatitis C / drug therapy*
  • Hepatitis C / epidemiology
  • Hepatitis C / virology
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Liver Neoplasms / prevention & control*
  • Liver Neoplasms / virology
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Sustained Virologic Response
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents