Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2012; 18(26): 3426-3434
Published online Jul 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i26.3426
Table 1 Baseline characteristics n (%)
CharacteristicsIA-FUDR (n = 34)
Age (yr)62.2 ± 7.4
Sex
Male27 (79.4)
Female7 (20.6)
Cause of HCC
Hepatitis B virus27 (79.4)
Hepatitis C virus2 (5.9)
Alcoholism5 (14.7)
Child-Pugh classification
Child class A7 (20.6)
Child class B18 (52.9)
Child class C9 (26.5)
Portal vein thrombosis
Yes18 (52.9)
No16 (47.1)
Tumor morphology
Multinodular16 (47.1)
Huge, massive > 50% of liver18 (52.9)
Bilirubin (mg/dL)2.6 ± 2.3
Albumin (g/dL)2.8 ± 1.1
Prothrombin time (INR)2.0 ± 0.7
AFP (ng/mL)5136.03 (median)
Treatment prior to chemotherapy or supportive care
Surgery0 (0)
RFA3 (8.8)
TACE20 (58.8)
RFA and TACE1 (2.9)
Radiation1 (2.9)
No treatment9 (26.5)