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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2003.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 15, 2003; 9(8): 1848-1852
Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1848
Table 4 Association between various clinical parameters after treatment and the survival
Clinical statusnCumulative survival rate (%)
Median survival ( ± SE, months)P value
1-year2-year3-year
Overall22558.530.69.428.0 ± 1.40
Age (year)< 6013059.427.49.128.1 ± 2.37
≥ 609557.335.49.726.8 ± 2.600.815
HBVNegative10061.831.29.6929.3 ± 2.01
Positive12554.429.98.9726.1 ± 3.630.876
AFP (ng/ml)<40012966.134.410.930.0 ± 2.38
≥ 4009647.825.46.922.2 ± 4.050.001
HyperglycemiaNegative2851.130.78.3626.0 ± 3.46
Positive19759.730.59.6229.5 ± 2.040.231
Tumor size (cm)< 6 cm12467.438.112.131.7 ± 1.99
≥ 6 cm10147.019.95.4221.0 ± 3.550.028
Number of tumorsSolitary15267.634.710.429.3 ± 1.40
Multiple7352.021.37.125.8 ± 4.730.041
Child pughA18765.134.711.131.0 ± 1.65
B or C3828.49.5012.1 ± 2.490.002
ClinicalNon-T4 disease12169.539.315.332.1 ± 1.13
stageT4 disease10444.618.61.4320.9 ± 2.170.018
Method of treatmentTACE18156.427.18.4826.8 ± 1.43
Radiotherapy2358.329.24.1732.6 ± 9.85
TACE+ radiotherapy2177.863.025.237.8 ± 6.620.0001