Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
| Variable | Tumor response | No tumor response | P-value |
| (n = 44) | (n = 15) | ||
| AFP level (n) | 0.008 | ||
| ≤100 U/L | 36 | 7 | |
| >100 U/L | 8 | 8 | |
| *Number of tumor nodules (n) | 0.05 | ||
| ≤3 | 39 | 10 | |
| >3 | 5 | 5 | |
| PET status (n) | <0.001 | ||
| negative | 36 | 4 | |
| positive | 8 | 11 |
based on clinical staging.
PET: positron emission tomography.
AFP: alpha-fetoprotein.
