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Table 2 Tumor response at 1, 3, 6 month between the two groups

From: Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization alone versus combined with microwave ablation for recurrent small hepatocellular carcinoma after resection: a retrospective comparative study

Main outcome

One-month

Three-month

Six-month

TACE (n = 28)

TACE–MWA (n = 17)

P value*

TACE (n = 28)

TACE–MWA (n = 17)

P value*

TACE (n = 28)

TACE–MWA (n = 17)

P value*

Tumor response

  

0.044

  

0.020

  

0.011

CR

12 (42.8%)

14 (82.4%)

 

12 (42.8%)

14 (82.4%)

 

7 (25%)

13 (76.5%)

 

PR

8 (28.6%)

3 (17.6%)

 

5 (17.9%)

1 (5.9%)

 

7 (25%)

1 (5.9%)

 

SD

4 (14.3%)

0

 

3 (10.7%)

2 (11.7%)

 

5 (17.9%)

1 (5.9%)

 

PD

4 (14.3%)

0

 

8 (28.6%)

0

 

9 (32.1%)

2 (11.7%)

 

ORR

20 (71.4%)

17 (100%)

 

17 (60.7%)

15 (88.2%)

 

14 (50%)

14 (82.3%)

 

DCR

24 (85.7%)

17 (100%)

 

20 (71.4%)

17 (100%)

 

19 (67.9%)

15 (88.2%)

 
  1. TACE transarterial chemoembolization, MWA microwave ablation, CR complete response, PR partial response, SD stable disease, PD progressive disease; objective response rate (ORR) = CR + PR; disease control rate (DCR) = CR + PR + SD
  2. *Fisher exact test was used