Abstract :
Hepatitis is an inflammation of liver mainly caused by the infection of hepatitis viruses as
A, B and C. Chronic infection of these viruses produces liver cancer, most commonly known as the
hepatocellular carcinoma (HC). This is a kind aggressive tumor formed in liver due to the infection of
these viruses. Since, the understanding of these viruses with the development of hepatocellular
carcinoma is essential for the future design of treatment, the present short communication
highlighted the risk factors for infection and hepatocarcinogenesis of hepatitis viruses. The present
paper is also an attempt to make the people aware of the fact that chronic viral hepatitis infection in
human might cause liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma developed in future.
Keyword :
Hepatitis B and C viruses, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Liver cirrhosis.