yes my daughter as been diagnosed with hepatitis c and as not yet had her liver check, but was told that she as to have some type of chemo for this. How could they determine this without checking out her liver first. She was not told what stage she was in either. Is this normal they have scheduled her for a cat scan in two weeks
Hi, thanks for using Chat Doctor Part of the work up for hepatitis c normally includes (1)liver function tests, (2)complete blood count, (3)thyroid function tests (can be low in some persons with this infection), (4)screening for hepatitis B, (5)determining the amount and type of hepatitis c present. In terms of the treatment, patients with hepatitis c have an excellent response to interferon which may be the chemical agent you are referring to. Because some persons may improve on their own, sometimes doctors may wait before starting treatment. The CT scan would determine if there is any significant damage to the liver. Hepatitis C may be classified as an acute infection, chronic infection with or without damage to the liver. I hope this helps