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Table 3 Initial detection site for recurrence after surgical resection

From: C-reactive protein may be a prognostic factor in hepatocellular carcinoma with malignant portal vein invasion

 

Recurrence

 

Sites

HCC with PV invasion (n=67)

HCC without PV invasion (n=410)

P value

Liver

18 (26.9%)

254 (62.0%)

<0.001

Lung

34 (50.7%)

95 (23.2%)

<0.001

Bone

7 (10.4%)

22 (5.4%)

0.161

Brain

0 (0%)

5 (1.2%)

0.364

Peritoneum

8 (11.9%)

34 (8.3%)

0.351