Considering most liver cancer cases are caused by viral hepatitis, 54% of liver cancer diagnoses are due to HBV infection and 31% to HCV infection1, EASL would like to see the new European Code Against Cancer provide more comprehensive information on the link between viral hepatitis and cancer.
Read MoreLiver cancer is the fifth most common cancer and the second most frequent cause of cancer-related death globally. Hepato-cellular carcinoma represents about 90% of primary liver cancers and constitutes a major global health problem. The following Clinical Practice Guidelines will give up-to-date advice for the clinical management of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, as well as providing an in-depth review of all the relevant data leading to the conclusions herein.
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