Hepatitis B is a common but serious virus that affects your liver. Around 1 in 35 adult Singaporeans are carriers of Hepatitis B1. However, many people do not know that they have been infected, as they do not show any signs or symptoms. They look and feel well. Yet these Hepatitis B carriers are at a much higher risk of developing liver cancer. Furthermore, liver cancer is the fourth most common cancer among men in Singapore, and display few or zero symptoms in its early stages. Know a man above 45 years of age? Share this article with them today.
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