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. 2009 Dec 21;16(3-4):102–115. doi: 10.2119/molmed.2009.00119

Table 2.

Tumor-node-metastasis classification of HCCs.

Staging parameter n (%)
Tumor stage
 1 61 (29.9)
 2 63 (30.9)
 3 48 (23.5)
 4 9 (4.4)
 Not available 23 (11.3)
Metastasis stagea
 0 161 (78.9)
 1 32 (15.7)
 Not available 11 (5.4)
Node stage
 0 178 (87.3)
 1 15 (7.4)
 Not available 11 (5.4)
Grading
 G1 79 (38.7)
 G2 92 (45.1)
 G3 29 (14.2)
 Not available 4 (2.0)
a

The presence of metastasis in human HCC specimens was assessed by autoptic observation.