Effect of previous interferon treatment on outcome after curative treatment for hepatitis C virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma.

Background and Aims Treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with interferon (IFN) prevents the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The purpose of this study was to clarify the effect of previous IFN treatment before the development of HCC on recurrence and survival in HCV-related HCC patients.