Variables | Serum AFP: Number of Patients (%) | P | |
---|---|---|---|
< 10 ng/ml | ≥ 10 ng/ml | ||
Etiology | |||
Hepatitis B | 10 | 74 | 0.011 |
Hepatitis C | 3 | 19 | |
Non-Hep B and C | 8 | 10 | |
Hepatitis B and C | 2 | 6 | |
Age (years) | |||
< 40 | 3 | 9 | 0.7 |
40- < 50 | 11 | 60 | |
≥ 50 | 9 | 40 | |
Sex | |||
Female | 9 | 29 | 0.34 |
Male | 14 | 80 | |
Size of nodule | |||
< 20 mm | 3 | 4 | 0.401 |
20 - < 50 mm | 2 | 13 | |
50 - < 100 mm | 7 | 32 | |
≥ 100 | 11 | 60 | |
Nodules | |||
Singular | 15 | 54 | 0.166 |
Multiple | 8 | 54 | |
Diffuse | 0 | 1 | |
Cirrhosis | |||
None | 16 | 43 | 0.016 |
Yes | 7 | 66 | |
Child-Pugh | |||
Class A | 17 | 64 | 0.36 |
Class B | 4 | 34 | |
Class C | 2 | 11 | |
Thrombus | |||
None | 19 | 71 | 0.165 |
Yes | 4 | 38 | |
Metastasis | |||
None | 20 | 95 | 0.97 |
Yes | 3 | 14 | |
BCLC | |||
A | 5 | 9 | 0.098 |
B | 11 | 45 | |
C | 4 | 48 | |
D | 3 | 7 |