Cases of liver cancer reduced in a younger population vaccinated for HBV

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 15:35 in Health & Medicine

A 20-year follow-up study revealed a dramatic drop in liver cancer cases among 6- to 19-year-olds who were vaccinated for the hepatitis B virus at birth, according to a study published online September 16 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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