Characterization and prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the non-cirrhotic liver

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Table 2 Tumor related characteristics of the two cohorts

Parameter		HCC in NCL; n = 93		HCC in LC; n = 571		p
		n/median	%/range	n/median	%/range
Number of nodules		n = 93		n = 569		0.053
	1	46	49.46	213	37.43
	2	5	5.38	60	10.54
	≥3	42	45.16	296	52.02
Size of largest nodule (cm)		9.1	2-20	6.5	1-22	0.002
Distribution of nodules	Left liver lobe	24	25.81	184	32.22	0.123
	Right liver lobe	34	36.56	157	27.50
	Both liver lobes	28	30.11	207	36.25
	No data	7	7.52	23	4.03
Portal vein thrombosis		n = 86		n = 517		0.732
	Yes	27	31.4	172	33.27
	No	59	69.6	345	66.73
Extrahepatic metastasis		n = 86		n = 508		0.028
	Yes	32	37.21	131	25.79
	No	54	62.79	377	74.21
Ascites		n = 84		n = 535		< 0.001
	Yes	17	20.24	237	44.30
	no	67	79.76	298	55.70
BCLC stage		n = 93		n = 571		0.006
	A	13	14	100	17.5
	B	32	34.4	169	29.6
	C	48	51.6	242	42.4
	D	0	0	60	10.5
CLIP score		n = 82		n = 483		0.015
	0	14	17.07	60	12.42
	1	20	24.39	111	22.98
	2	16	19.51	103	21.33
	3	25	30.49	88	18.22
	4	5	6.1	59	12.22
	5	2	2.44	52	10.77
	6	0	0	10	2.07

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