Egypt takes steps to make survival rate among patients of liver cancer caused by hepatitis C 90%

CAIRO – 29 March 2022: Member of the National Committee for Combating Hepatitis Viruses Gamal Essmat stated in a phone-in Tuesday that some former hepatitis C patients developed liver cirrhosis, which in turn raised liver cancer cases.

That is why after Egypt carried out a nationwide campaign for the early diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C, providing free treatment to all citizens in need, the focus has become following up on individuals suffering from liver cirrhosis.

The official pointed out that the early diagnosis of liver cancer makes the survival rate 90 percent. Commenting on the launching of the initiative aimed at the early diagnosis of liver cancer Sunday, Essmat explained that every four months, the liver cirrhosis patient will undergo urtlasound and blood tests so as diagnosis is made and free treatment is provided. Such treatment is in the form of hepatectomy, and thermal radiation.