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February 2011

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Hep B Treatment Guidelines Too Restrictive?

According to a recent study published in the Journal of Gastroenterology and

Hepatology (Jan. 2011), the current HBV treatment guidelines exclude many people

who go on to develop liver cancer or die of cirrhosis. These findings have

important implications for the development of different types of treatment to

better meet the needs of individuals who are still at high risk for end-stage

liver disease. The authors also point out that including additional indicators

in the treatment guidelines would make more high-risk people eligible for

current treatment. Read more.

Medical Students Plug Into Hep B

The Hepatitis B Foundation partnered with the American Medical Student

Association (AMSA) and the Asian Pacific American Medical School Association

(APAMSA) to educate medical students around the country about hepatitis B. You

can stream or download the audio and video recording of the webinar session to

learn about hepatitis B transmission, prevention, management, and how to get

involved in local and national advocacy efforts! Learn more: Streaming Recording

or Download Recording

Translated Podcasts Online from Seattle Patient Workshop

The Hepatitis B Foundation presented the final B Informed Now! Patient Workshop

on December 6 in Seattle, WA in partnership with the Within Reach’s Hepatitis B

Coalition of WA. Expert speakers provided current information about the care and

management of chronic hepatitis B and the importance of liver cancer screening

and treatment. The keynote presentation and PowerPoint slides are now available

as Podcasts on our website in four different languages – English, Mandarin,

Cantonese, and Korean – by Chia Wang, MD., Clinical Assistant Professor, U. of

Washington, and physician at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. Download

Podcasts Now!

San Francisco Hep B Free Confirmed as Model Program

The Cancer Prevention Institute of California and three other institutions have

released new research findings that demonstrate the citywide collaborative

effort known as the San Francisco Hep B Free campaign has increased awareness,

testing and vaccination for chronic hepatitis B – a silent killer and the

leading cause of liver cancer – in the city's Asian and Pacific Islander

community, which is at highest risk for this serious liver infection. Read more.

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