Prediction of early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma using OncoScan chromosomal copy number aberration data

Table 1 Summary of chromosome imbalances in 120 hepatocellular carcinoma specimens and normal paired tissues

Chromosome region	Copy number	Cytoband	Grade I/II HCC	Grade III/IV HCC	P value
1q	Gain	1q21.1-44	57.86%	60.63%	NS
4q	Loss	4q13.1- 35.2	39.56%	47.51%	NS
8p	Loss	8p 23.2-21.1	48.56%	56.28%	NS
8q	Gain	8q12.3-24.3	39.99%	62.01%	0.006a
16q	Loss	16q23.3-24.3	38.96%	47.32%	NS
17p	Loss	17p13.3-12	52.22%	53.73%	NS
17q	Gain	17q22-25.3	37.76%	36.37%	NS

^aP < 0.05, statistically significant (Grade I/II vs Grade III/IV). NS: Not significant; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma.