Table 1.

Baseline characteristics (n = 18).

Characteristic	Value
Mean/median age (range) (y)	64.4/63.0 (44–77)
Sex ratio M/F (n)	12/6
Cirrhosis/fibrosis (n)	16/2
Main etiology (n):
Alcohol/HCV/haemochromatosis/  dysmetabolic syndrome	10/4/3/1
Child-Pugh score (n): A5-6/B7	13/5
CLIP score (n): 2/3/4	11/5/2
Distribution (n): unifocal/multifocal/infiltrating	8/7/3
Mean/median (range) size (cm)	8/8.75 (3–13)
Portal vein tumour thrombosis (n):
Branch	10 (8 right/2 left)
Trunk (or trunk + branch)	8
Tumour location (n): right/left	12/6
Mean/median (range): alpha-fetoprotein (ng/mL)	7932/36.5 (3–91000)