Table 2.

 Definition of the Cancer of the Liver Italian Program (CLIP) scoring system for hepatocellular carcinoma

	Score
	0	1	2
Child-Pugh stage	A	B	C
Tumour morphology	Uninodular and extension ⩽50%	Multinodular and extension ⩽50%	Massive or extension >50%
AFP (ng/ml)	<400	⩾400
Portal vein thrombosis	No	Yes

AFP, α fetoprotein.