Will the hepatitis c be cured by a liver transplant?

Not cured, treated: Hepatitis c virus hides in multiple places throughout the body, not just the liver. That 's why removal of a damaged liver and replacement with a healthier liver does not cure the infection. The virus comes out of hiding and infects the new liver too. The best treatment is using the gentlest approach to suppression of the immune system in order to allow some residual ability to fight the virus.

No: The liver transplant cures the cirrhosis state of the liver, or removes the tumors that may have developed within it. It does nothing to treat the hepatitis c. In fact hep c frequently returns with higher viral loads post transplant.

No: hepatitis c recurs after liver transplant in nearly 100% of patients. however new therapies are available that are extremely good and with minimal side effects and are usually given post transplant to eliminate the infection and prevent recurrent cirrhosis.