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ensure accuracy. Hepatitis and Liver Cancer: A National Strategy
for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis B and C treatment and
should emphasize that the treatment is successful in only about
50% of cases and that the side effects can be severe. For
genotype 1 patients, it may be preferable first to do a liver
biopsy to determine the degree of liver involvement and scarring
before making a decision about whether treatment should be
considered sooner rather than later. The AASLD provides
hepatitis C–specific treatment guidelines, including how to
select appropriate candidates for treatment and guidance on
which antiviral medications to use (Ghany et al., 2009).
Patients who do not want immediate referral or treatment should
be followed every 6 months with a full liver panel and yearly
CBC tests. Finally, primary care providers shou