Your doctor or other health-care provider will advise you about the need for further tests to determine whether treatment is necessary and, if so, which treatment is best for you. To reduce your risk of liver cancer, do not smoke and do not drink alcohol. You can also try to reduce your risk of hepatitis C infection.
- What is hepatitis B?
- How common is hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Europe?
- What does hepatitis B have to do with liver cancer?
- How is hepatitis B virus spread?
- Is there any way to reduce the risk of developing liver cancer from hepatitis B virus infection?
- How soon after birth should newborns be vaccinated against hepatitis B?
- If my baby is vaccinated against hepatitis B, could he/she still develop liver cancer?
- Is the hepatitis B vaccine safe?
- My child was not vaccinated against hepatitis B at birth. Should he/she be vaccinated now?
- I am an adult and I have not been vaccinated against hepatitis B. Should I get vaccinated now?
- Am I at risk of having hepatitis B?
- Should I have a test for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection?
- I have tested positive for hepatitis B. What should I do?
- If I receive treatment for hepatitis B, will it reduce my risk of developing liver cancer?
- What are the side-effects of hepatitis B treatment?
- Where can I find more information about hepatitis B and vaccination?