Gao F, Gu YK, Fan WJ, Zhang L, Huang JH. Evaluation of transarterial chemoembolization combined with percutaneous ethanol ablation for large hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(26): 3145-3150 [PMID: 21912458 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i26.3145]
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Table 4 Significant factors predicting survival found using Cox proportional hazards model
Variables
Hazard ratio
P value
No. of lesions
Multiple vs single solitary lesions
2.626
0.001
Tumor margin
Not clear vs clear
2.439
0.000
Total ethanol dose
30-60 mL vs 10-30 mL
0.386
0.000
60-90 mL vs 10-30 mL
0.202
0.000
> 90 mL vs 10-30 mL
0.116
0.000
Citation: Gao F, Gu YK, Fan WJ, Zhang L, Huang JH. Evaluation of transarterial chemoembolization combined with percutaneous ethanol ablation for large hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(26): 3145-3150