Original Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 1997.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 15, 1997; 3(4): 231-233
Published online Dec 15, 1997. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v3.i4.231
Table 1 Changes in AFP level n(%)
GroupPositiveNo. of comparisonDecreased
No changeIncreased
≥ 50%25%-50%
A89 (64.5)59 (66.3)19 (32.2)9 (15.3)15 (25.4)16 (27.1)
B102 (46.6)79 (77.5)34 (43.0)12 (15.2)10 (12.7)23 (29.1)
C104 (60.5)83 (79.8)56 (67.5)10 (12.1)4 (4.8)13 (15.7)
Table 2 Changes in tumor size after treatment n(%)
GroupReduced
No changeIncreased > 25%
≥ 50%25%-50%
A28 (20.3)14 (10.2)72 (52.2)24 (17.4)
B54 (41.2)28 (17.7)58 (36.7)18 (11.4)
C77 (44.8)34 (20.0)57 (33.1)4 (2.3)
Table 3 Survival rate ± standard error n(%)
YearGroup AGroup BGroup C
120.5 ± 3.651.4 ± 4.463.0 ± 3.9
25.6 ± 2.918.1 ± 4.526.6 ± 4.2
32.0 ± 2.410.1 ± 4.913.9 ± 4.7