Liver Cancer
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2005; 11(14): 2061-2066
Published online Apr 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i14.2061
Table 2 Multiple regression analysis of recurrence and metastasis of 136 HCC patients.
VariableResults on early phase
Results on late phase
Regression coefficienttPRegression coefficienttP
AFP level-0.328-3.6930.000-0.280-1.3060.208
Hepatocirrhosis0.0240.2740.785-0.377-1.5300.143
Type of liver resection0.0230.2600.7950.2451.2350.233
Incisal margin0.2172.4850.0150.1060.4200.679
Blood transfusion-0.2232.5530.0120.2681.2660.222
Gross tumor classification-0.051-0.5830.561-0.518-2.4330.026
Vascular invasion0.2663.0130.003-0.361-1.5620.136
Tumor capsule0.0230.2590.797-0.281-1.1110.281
Edmondson classification0.1261.4440.1520.0650.2920.774