Table 3 Influence of tumor-related characteristics on tumor-free survival rates
Tumor-related characteristics | n | Tumor-free survival rates (%) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |||
Tumor number | |||||
 >3 | 91 | 30.3 | 20.0 | 16.6 | 0.000 |
 ≤3 | 252 | 74.0 | 61.4 | 60.7 | |
Maximal tumor size (cm) | |||||
 ≤5 | 233 | 71.9 | 62.1 | 61.2 | 0.000 |
 5 to 8 | 54 | 56.4 | 42.1 | 36.9 | |
 >8 | 56 | 27.3 | 11.8 | 11.8 | |
Total tumor size (cm) | |||||
 ≤5 | 154 | 81.8 | 73.0 | 73.0 | 0.000 |
 5 to 8 | 54 | 71.9 | 53.3 | 53.3 | |
 >8 | 135 | 36.0 | 23.0 | 19.9 | |
Macro-vascular invasion | |||||
 Yes | 101 | 38.9 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 0.000 |
 No | 242 | 71.9 | 63.5 | 61.9 | |
Micro-vascular invasion | |||||
 Yes | 142 | 44.4 | 26.1 | 24.9 | 0.000 |
 No | 201 | 74.8 | 68.0 | 66.9 | |
Differentiation | |||||
 Poor | 148 | 56.8 | 43.5 | 42.1 | 0.003 |
 Moderate | 171 | 63.8 | 52.4 | 51.3 | |
 Well | 24 | 95.8 | 81.2 | 81.2 | |
AFP level (ng/ml) | |||||
 ≥200 | 178 | 46.9 | 33.5 | 31.4 | 0.000 |
 <200 | 165 | 80.4 | 70.6 | 70.6 | |
Milan criteria | |||||
 Yes | 144 | 85.7 | 76.7 | 76.7 | 0.000 |
 No | 199 | 45.0 | 30.5 | 28.1 | |
UCSF criteria | |||||
 Yes | 166 | 84.3 | 75.6 | 75.6 | 0.000 |
 No | 177 | 41.5 | 26.2 | 23.6 | |
Hangzhou criteria | |||||
 Yes | 193 | 83.3 | 74.2 | 74.2 | 0.000 |
 No | 150 | 35.1 | 20.0 | 17.3 | |