Screening for Hepatitis Can Prevent Liver Cancer, Doctor Says
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- Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:47:48 -0700
Screening for Hepatitis Can Prevent Liver Cancer, Doctor Says
Sarita Nuch
Washington
16 August 2007
Hepatitis B affects 12 percent of Cambodians, putting them at risk of
liver cancer, among other diseases, a doctor said Thursday.
Hepatitis B is passed from mother to child, but infants should be
given a primary vaccine within 48 hours of birth, a booster after one
month and a final shot after six months, said Dr. Taing Tek Hong, as a
guest of "Hello VOA."
The disease often leads to cancer if it is not detected and treated in
time.
There are tests for diagnosis, treatment and prevention, but patients
must be aware of them, Taing Tek Hong said.
A healthy diet and regular physical exercise can also help lower the
risk for developing this kind of cancer.
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