Hepatitis B and hepatitis C can become chronic, lifelong infections. Chronic viral hepatitis can lead to serious liver problems, including liver cancer. Between 3-5 million Americans are living with chronic hepatitis B or chronic hepatitis C in the United States, but most do not know they are infected.
Both hepatitis B and hepatitis C can cause liver cancer and have contributed to the increase in rates of liver cancer in recent decades. At least half of new cases of liver cancer are from chronic hepatitis C.
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Hepatitis B and hepatitis C can become chronic, lifelong
infections. Chronic viral hepatitis can lead to serious liver
problems, including liver cancer. Between 3-5 million Americans are
living with chronic hepatitis B or chronic hepatitis C...
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Hepatitis B and hepatitis C can become chronic, lifelong infections. Chronic viral hepatitis can lead to serious liver problems, including liver cancer. Between 3-5 million Americans are living with chronic hepatitis B or chronic hepatitis C in the United States, but most do not know they are infected.
