Host genome-integrated hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes chronic DNA replication stress.
Prognostic DNA replication stress contributes heterogeneity of HBV+ hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
A tailored prognostic index (PIRS) improves population-based prognostication.
PIRS enables exploitable therapeutic vulnerabilities.
Four therapeutic targets and five agents were identified for HBV+ HCC.
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