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Hepatitis B behind increase in liver cancer cases – Dr Micah
Dr Eileen Akonobea Micah is a a gastroenterologist About three out of every four liver cancer cases diagnosed in Ghana are linked to chronic hepatitis B infection, a gastroenterologist, Dr Eileen Akonobea Micah, has disclosed.
World Hepatitis Day, observed annually on July 28, seeks to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, one of the leading causes of liver cancer and liver-related deaths globally.
She recounted the recent case of two brothers in their late 20s who died of liver cancer three months apart, while two of their other siblings were living with hepatitis B and receiving treatment.
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