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Unless your body has fought off the hepatitis C infection on its own, which happens in about 15% of cases, treatment may be needed to control chronic hepatitis C. Sometimes, the treatment takes a long time to work, and sometimes it may not help. But because this disease can get worse over time, it is very important to seek proper treatment and care from your doctor.
The goal of treatment for hepatitis C is to eliminate the virus from your body early to try to avoid progression to cirrhosis and serious, end-stage liver disease. Once end-stage liver disease has set in, the only treatment is a liver transplant, which is estimated to cost more than $300,000.
Early diagnosis and treatment are important. While there is no cure for chronic hepatitis C, a significant percentage of people who are treated improve.
See also:
FDA Approved Treatments for Hepatitis C
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