Direct-acting antivirals for patients with chronic hepatitis C and hepatocellular carcinoma in Taiwan

The treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) has evolved from interferon (IFN)-based therapy to direct acting antivirals (DAAs). The effect of antiviral treatment on outcome of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with CHC has not been well analyzed in Taiwan.From April 2015 to May 2018, 199 HCC patients with CHC undergoing DAAs treatment, including 127 having prospectively longitudinal observation, were enrolled. Among them, 107 BCLC 0/A...