ABSTRACT
La erradicación del virus de la hepatitis C (VHC) con esquemas libres de interferón (AAD) ha modificado la evolución de la enfermedad ya que más del 95% de los pacientes con cirrosis compensada logran la respuesta virológica sostenida. Sin embargo, el impacto de la erradicación del VHC sobre el desarrollo del carcinoma hepatocelular (CHC) es controvertido. Dicha controversia podría dividirse en diversos aspectos fundamentales: el impacto del AAD en la tasa de recurrencia del CHC, la asociación temporal entre el inicio de AAD y el desarrollo de la recurrencia del CHC y finalmente la agresividad de los CHC. Es por ello que esta revisión tiene por objetivo analizar los resultados disponibles en esta población de pacientes desde una perspectiva clínica donde se valoran los riesgos/beneficios de erradicar el VHC con AAD en el contexto de pacientes con CHC en respuesta completa
Eradication of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) with interferon-free therapies (DAAs) has modified the course of the disease, as the rate of patients with compensated cirrhosis who achieve a sustained virological response exceeds 95%. However, the impact on development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is currently in dispute. This argument could be divided into different key points: the impact of DAA on rate of HCC recurrence, the temporal link between starting DAAs and HCC recurrence, and finally, the aggressive pattern of HCC. Therefore, the aim of this review is to analyse the available results in this population of patients from a clinical perspective where the risks and benefits of HCV eradication with DAA therapies are evaluated in patients with complete response of HCC
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Humans , Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/complications , Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/epidemiology , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/complications , Antiviral Agents/administration & dosageABSTRACT
Eradication of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) with interferon-free therapies (DAAs) has modified the course of the disease, as the rate of patients with compensated cirrhosis who achieve a sustained virological response exceeds 95%. However, the impact on development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is currently in dispute. This argument could be divided into different key points: the impact of DAA on rate of HCC recurrence, the temporal link between starting DAAs and HCC recurrence, and finally, the aggressive pattern of HCC. Therefore, the aim of this review is to analyse the available results in this population of patients from a clinical perspective where the risks and benefits of HCV eradication with DAA therapies are evaluated in patients with complete response of HCC.
