Africa: The Risk of Early Liver Cancer Is Spurred By a Combo of Hepatitis B and HIV

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People who have both hepatitis B and HIV may have a greater chance of developing liver cancer at a young age, according to our new study.

The study, to be published shortly, involved patients from cancer units. The results showed that the age profile of liver cancer patients was affected by HIV. Liver cancer in Africans occurs at a young age: between the ages of 30 and 40 years. But we found that it occurs at a significantly younger age in those who are infected with HIV and hepatitis B.

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