Table 2. Comparison of tumor characteristics.

	TARE group (n=16)	TACE group (n=16)	P
Tumor size (cm)	8.4 (2.5-22)	8.0 (1.5-21.2)	0.897
Tumor number (%)			0.532
One	7 (43.8)	6 (37.5)
Two	1 (6.3)	0
Three	1 (6.3)	3 (18.8)
Four	0	1 (6.3)
More than four	7 (43.8)	6 (37.5)
Tumor number	2.5 (1-multiple)	3 (1-multiple)	0.926
Absence of invasion of a major branch of the portal or hepatic vein (%)	8 (50.0)	8 (50.0)	1
Presence of invasion of a major branch of the portal or hepatic vein (%)	8 (50.0)	8 (50.0)	–
Percentage of shunting	6.6 (3.4-16.1)	–	–
Tumor to normal liver count ratio	3.8 (0.32-11)	–	–
Portal vein involvement (%)	8 (50.0)	0	–

Data are shown in medians with ranges or numbers with percentages.