Table 1.
Demographic data
| n | |
| Features | |
| Sex (M/F) | 13/2 |
| Age (yr) | 55.7 ± 10.3 |
| Seropositive for HBsAg/HCV | 15/0 |
| Underlying cirrhosis (+/-) | 13/2 |
| Radiological/histological evidence of HCC | 14/1 |
| Newly diagnosed/refractory cases | 5/10 |
| Serum AFP level (μg/L) | |
| ≤ 200 | 2 |
| > 200 | 13 |
| Liver function status | |
| Grade A/B | 13/2 |
| Feature of tumors | |
| Single nodule1 (≤ 5 cm) | 5 |
| Huge lesion2 (> 5 cm) | 5 |
| Diffused lesion3 | 5 |
1
Patient with one tumor that was ≤ 5 cm in diameter;
2
Patient with one tumor that was > 5 cm in diameter;
3
Patient with multiple different size tumors. HBsAg: Hepatitis B surface antigen; HCV: Hepatitis C virus; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; AFP: α fetoprotein.