# Treatment and Follow-up

Introduces monitoring, antiviral treatment concepts, and long-term management education.

## Related Articles

- [HBV DNA is undetectable: why do I still need hepatitis B medicine?](https://openhbv.com/articles/hbv-dna-undetectable-continue-treatment-en.md?locale=en) — Understand why undetectable HBV DNA does not automatically mean treatment can stop, and what to ask your doctor.
- [When hepatitis B has progressed to cirrhosis: follow-up, complications, and emergency signs](https://openhbv.com/articles/when-hepatitis-b-has-progressed-to-cirrhosis-follow-up-complications-and-emergency-signs.md?locale=en) — A practical guide for people told they have cirrhosis or advanced fibrosis: antiviral care, cancer surveillance, varices, ascites, medicine safety, nutrition, and emergency signs.
- [Antiviral treatment and monitoring: what to prepare before each hepatitis B visit](https://openhbv.com/articles/antiviral-treatment-and-monitoring-what-to-prepare-before-each-hepatitis-b-visit.md?locale=en) — A visit-preparation checklist for chronic hepatitis B care, including HBV DNA, ALT, liver cancer surveillance, medicine adherence, and questions to ask.
- [Before chemotherapy, immunosuppression, or biologics: do not miss hepatitis B reactivation risk](https://openhbv.com/articles/before-chemotherapy-immunosuppression-or-biologics-do-not-miss-hepatitis-b-reactivation-risk.md?locale=en) — What HBV reactivation means, which treatments should trigger screening, and what to ask before cancer or immune-suppressing therapy starts.
- [Chronic hepatitis B and liver cancer screening: when to ask about ultrasound and AFP](https://openhbv.com/articles/chronic-hepatitis-b-and-liver-cancer-screening-when-to-ask-about-ultrasound-and-afp.md?locale=en) — A practical guide to who may need liver cancer surveillance, common tests, follow-up intervals, and what to do after abnormal results.
- [Taking hepatitis B antivirals long term: how to stay on treatment safely and follow up](https://openhbv.com/articles/taking-hepatitis-b-antivirals-long-term-how-to-stay-on-treatment-safely-and-follow-up.md?locale=en) — A practical guide for people taking or starting oral hepatitis B antivirals, covering missed doses, stopping risk, kidney and bone monitoring, pregnancy planning, and follow-up records.
- [Questions to ask about hepatitis B monitoring](https://openhbv.com/articles/questions-to-ask-about-hepatitis-b-monitoring.md?locale=en) — A practical visit checklist for chronic hepatitis B monitoring: what to bring, what to ask, and what should trigger earlier contact.

## Related Sources

- [Hepatitis B Foundation Liver Cancer Screening Recommendations](https://openhbv.com/sources/hepatitis-b-foundation-liver-cancer-screening-recommendations.md?locale=en) — https://www.hepb.org/research-and-programs/liver/screening-for-liver-cancer/general-screening-recommendations/
- [Hepatitis B Online Monitoring Persons On and Off HBV Therapy](https://openhbv.com/sources/hepatitis-b-online-monitoring-persons-on-and-off-hbv-therapy.md?locale=en) — https://www.hepatitisb.uw.edu/go/hbv/monitoring-persons-on-hbv-therapy
- [WHO 2024 Chronic Hepatitis B Guidelines](https://openhbv.com/sources/who-2024-chronic-hepatitis-b-guidelines.md?locale=en) — https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240090903
- [Hepatitis B Foundation Cirrhosis](https://openhbv.com/sources/hepatitis-b-foundation-cirrhosis.md?locale=en) — https://www.hepb.org/treatment-and-management/adults-with-hepatitis-b/cirrhosis/
- [NIDDK Cirrhosis Symptoms and Causes](https://openhbv.com/sources/niddk-cirrhosis-symptoms-and-causes.md?locale=en) — https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/liver-disease/cirrhosis/symptoms-causes
- [ASCO HBV Screening and Management for Patients With Cancer Prior to Therapy](https://openhbv.com/sources/asco-hbv-screening-and-management-for-patients-with-cancer-prior-to-therapy.md?locale=en) — https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.20.01757
- [AASLD Hepatitis B Guidance](https://openhbv.com/sources/aasld-hepatitis-b-guidance.md?locale=en) — https://www.aasld.org/
- [WHO Hepatitis B Fact Sheet](https://openhbv.com/sources/who-hepatitis-b-fact-sheet.md?locale=en) — https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hepatitis-b
- [EASL 2025 Clinical Practice Guidelines on Hepatitis B](https://openhbv.com/sources/easl-2025-clinical-practice-guidelines-on-hepatitis-b.md?locale=en) — https://easl.eu/publication/cpg-hbv/
- [AASLD 2018 Hepatitis B Guidance on Immunosuppressive Therapy](https://openhbv.com/sources/aasld-2018-hepatitis-b-guidance-on-immunosuppressive-therapy.md?locale=en) — https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5975958/
- [AASLD Practice Guidance on Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma](https://openhbv.com/sources/aasld-practice-guidance-on-prevention-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-hepatocellular-carcinoma.md?locale=en) — https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10663390/
- [CDC Hepatitis B Surveillance Guidance](https://openhbv.com/sources/cdc-hepatitis-b-surveillance-guidance.md?locale=en) — https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/php/surveillance-guidance/hepatitis-b.html
- [VA Cirrhosis Patient Guide](https://openhbv.com/sources/va-cirrhosis-patient-guide.md?locale=en) — https://www.hepatitis.va.gov/cirrhosis/patient/single-page.asp
- [Hepatitis B Foundation Patient Resources](https://openhbv.com/sources/hepatitis-b-foundation-patient-resources.md?locale=en) — https://www.hepb.org/
- [Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B (version 2022)](https://openhbv.com/sources/guidelines-for-the-prevention-and-treatment-of-chronic-hepatitis-b-version-2022.md?locale=en) — https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37719965/
- [CDC 2023 Hepatitis B Screening and Testing Recommendations](https://openhbv.com/sources/cdc-2023-hepatitis-b-screening-and-testing-recommendations.md?locale=en) — https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/rr/rr7201a1.htm
- [Hepatitis B Online Choosing an Initial HBV Treatment Regimen](https://openhbv.com/sources/hepatitis-b-online-choosing-an-initial-hbv-treatment-regimen.md?locale=en) — https://www.hepatitisb.uw.edu/go/hbv/medications-used-to-treat-hbv