Table 1 Clinicopathologic features of 56 HCC patients with PVTT
Variables | Group A ( n = 16) | Group B ( n = 40) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.588 | ||
Female | 3 (18.8%) | 8 (20%) | |
Male | 13 (81.2%) | 32 (80%) | |
Age (years) | 0.785 | ||
< 60 | 14 (87.5%) | 36 (90%) | |
≥ 60 | 2 (12.5%) | 4 (10%) | |
Hepatitis B status | 0.860 | ||
Negative | 6 (37.5%) | 14 (35%) | |
Positive | 10 (62.5%) | 26 (65%) | |
Capsular formation | 0.047 | ||
Presence | 3 (18.8%) | 19 (47.5%) | |
Absence | 13 (81.2%) | 21 (52.5%) | |
Tumor number | 0.032 | ||
Solitary | 2 (12.5%) | 17 (35%) | |
Multiple | 14 (87.5%) | 23 (65%) | |
AFP level | 0.797 | ||
Negative | 7 (43.7%) | 16 (40%) | |
Positive | 9 (56.3%) | 24 (60%) | |
Liver cirrhosis | 0.047 | ||
Absent | 3 (18.8%) | 19 (47.5%) | |
Present | 13 (81.2%) | 21 (52.5%) | |
Child-Pugh classification | 0.633 | ||
A | 11 (68.7%) | 30 (75%) | |
B | 5 (31.3%) | 10 (25%) | |
Tumor size (cm) | 6.5 ± 5.0 | 5.3 ± 4.3 | 0.453 |