Table 3.

Efficacy biomarkers before and after RT-based preoperative treatment

Parameter	Before	After	P
Primary tumor size (cm)	7.84 ± 3.99	6.28 ± 3.96	0.034
PVTT size (cm)	1.99 ± 1.80	0.14 ± 0.33	0.002
AFP(log10)	2.48 ± 1.59	1.73 ± 1.51	0.054
PIVKA-II(log10)	3.26 ± 1.09	2.53 ± 1.16	0.075

p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant

AFP: a-fetoprotein; PIVKA-II: protein induced by the absence of vitamin K or antagonist-II; RT: radiotherapy;