Clinical characteristics and outcome of a cohort of 101 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Figure 1 Box plots showing the patients’ age according to hepatitis status. Patients with HBV-infections have a lower median age compared to patients with no hepatitis (None, n = 33), HBV-infection (HBV, n = 25), HCV Infection (HCV, n = 21), or HBV/ HCV co-infection (HBV + HCV, n = 6).

Figure 2 Kaplan-Meier-analysis of patient survival according to Okuda stage. Significant differences between groups (P < 0.001, Log-rank test) can be seen.

Figure 3 Kaplan-Meier-analysis of survival in relation to the presence or absence of ascites. Treated patients (open circles) lived significantly longer (P < 0.05, Log-rank test) than their untreated counterparts (filled circles).

Figure 4 Kaplan-Meier-analysis of Okuda stage II patients in relationship to treatment. Patients with ascites (open circles) lived for a significantly shorter (P < 0.05, Log-rank test) time than their counterparts without ascites (filled circles).