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A patient with hepatitis C cirrhosis carries an annual risk of hepatocellular carcinoma of about

  • A.about 50 per cent
  • B.1 to 4 per cent
  • C.under 0.01 per cent
  • D.about 25 per cent

Answer: B

Once cirrhosis is established the yearly risk of liver cancer is appreciable, which is why such patients are enrolled in regular surveillance with imaging. The risk arises from the cirrhosis rather than from the virus acting directly.

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