title: Interferon therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related advanced chronic hepatitis after treatment of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma: a successful case.
abstract: A complete response was obtained by interferon (IFN) therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related advanced chronic hepatitis after curative treatment of initial and recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The patient is alive 73 months after diagnosis of initial HCC and is in a tumor-free state 53 months after diagnosis of the last HCC. This case suggest that it is possible to suppress recurrence and to prolong the life of patients with HCV-related advanced chronic hepatitis, if a complete response is obtained by means of IFN therapy after the curative treatment of the recurrent HCC.
authors.affiliation: Arita-Icho Hospital, Oita.
authors.forename: Yoshikuni
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kudo
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Terao
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Arita
authors.forename: Hisanori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawasaki
authors.forename: Shunzo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Hisanori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kodama
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujioka
authors.forename: Kazunari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Masaru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nasu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D007372:Interferons