Hepatitis C virus and malignancy.
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.
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Department of Pathology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA.
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