Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the 247 patients
Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
Mean age ± SD (y)* | 50.7 ± 10.5 (26–75) |
Gender | |
Male | 213 (86.2) |
Female | 34 (13.8) |
Nodule size | |
Mean nodule size ± SD (cm) | 5.1 ± 3.5 |
< 2 cm | 43 (15.5) |
2.0-4.9 cm | 123 (44.4) |
≥ 5 cm | 111 (40.1) |
Number of nodules | |
1 | 219 (88.7) |
2 | 26 (10.5) |
3 | 2 (0.8) |
HCC Differentiation (n = 220) | |
Well differentiated | 49 (22.3) |
Moderately differentiated | 134 (60.9) |
Poorly differentiated | 14 (6.4) |
NA | 23 (10.4) |
Liver background | |
Chronic hepatitis B viral infection | 111 (44.9) |
Cirrhosis | 136 (55.1) |