Background: hepatitis C virus infection-related cirrhosis is a major risk factor for the increase of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Background: hepatitis C virus infection-related cirrhosis is a major risk factor for the increase of hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatocellular carcinoma in anti-hepatitis C virus positive cirrhotics exhibits an increasing prevalence with ageing, although it is not clear whether the age of the patients can be considered a critical factor in the overall assessment of severity of disease or in the choice of therapeutic proceedings and prognosis.

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