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Table 6 Comparison according to tumor recurrence among HCC group regarding tumor characteristics

From: Amphiregulin as a novel diagnostic and prognostic biomarker of hepatocellular carcinoma before and after locoregional treatment

Variables

Recurrence (N = 5)

Remission (N = 25)

P value

Size (cm2)

3.0 ± 2.8

4.0 ± 1.5

^0.265

Number

 Solitary

2 (40.0%)

5 (20.0%)

#0.565

 Multiple

3 (60.0%)

20 (80.0%)

BCLC

 A

1 (20.0%)a

5 (20.0%)a

#0.002*

 B

1 (20.0%)a

20 (80.0%)b

 C

3 (60.0%)a

0 (0.0%)b

Intervention

 TACE

2 (40.0%)

18 (72.0%)

#0.300

 RF

3 (60.0)

7 (28.0%)

  1. ^Independent t test
  2. #Fisher’s exact test with post hoc test
  3. *Significant