Table 4.
Correlation between interval of TACE and expression of VEGF protein
Group | Cases |
Expression of VEGF (%) |
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1 mo interval | 27 | 4 (14.8) | 7 (25.9) | 7 (25.9) | 9 (33.3) |
1-2 mo interval | 28 | 2 (7.1) | 7 (25.0) | 6 (21.4) | 13 (46.4) |
2-3 mo interval | 16 | 3 (18.8) | 2 (12.5) | 5 (31.3) | 6 (37.5) |
> 3 mo interval | 8 | 1 (12.5) | 2 (25.0) | 2 (25.0) | 3 (37.5) |
Non-TACE group | 57 | 17 (29.8) | 16 (28.1) | 13 (22.8) | 11 (19.3) |