CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

Importance of Screening for HCC in HBV: Patient and Physician Sharing Session #7

Episode Summary

In this episode in our series of sharing sessions between a physician and patient, Ming-Lung Yu, MD, PhD, and his patient, who is living with chronic hepatitis B, discuss the importance of screening for HCC even when HBeAg negative without overt ALT elevation.

Episode Notes

In episode 7 of a series of sharing sessions between a physician and patient, Ming-Lung Yu, MD, PhD, and his patient, who is living with chronic hepatitis B, discuss:

• Role of family history in risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
• Surveillance for HCC
• Steps to take when diagnosed with HCC
• How to live a healthy life after HCC diagnosis and treatment

Presenter: 

Ming-Lung Yu, MD, PhD
Chair Professor
Hepatobiliary Division
Department of Internal Medicine and Hepatitis Center
Kaohsiung Medical University
Visiting Staff
Hepatobiliary Division
Department of Internal Medicine
Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Content based on an online CME program supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences.

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/37GY0cm