The vast majority of patients who contract the hepatitis B virus are at high risk for hepatocellular carcinoma.

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While chronic hepatitis B infection increases the risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma, the vast majority of individuals infected with the hepatitis B virus do not develop this type of cancer. The risk is higher in those with chronic infection, but not all infected individuals will develop hepatocellular carcinoma.

The Vast Majority of Patients Who Contract the Hepatitis B