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Table 4 Comparison of observation size with and without threshold growth

From: Threshold growth has a limited role in differentiating hepatocellular carcinoma from other focal hepatic lesions

Observation

With threshold growth (mm)

Without threshold growth (mm)

p value

Number

Mean size

Range

Number

Mean size

Range

HCCs (n = 65)

32

14.8 ± 10.4

5–49

33

22.6 ± 10.8

10–55

0.003

Non-HCC malignancies (n = 37)

16

22.1 ± 16.7

5–70

21

32.6 ± 12.5

15–61

0.036

Benign lesions (n = 32)

9

9.7 ± 4.0

5–19

23

17.8 ± 9.9

8–52

0.026

  1. HCC Hepatocellular carcinoma