Table 1.
Characteristics of 36 patients treated with radiofrequence ablation
| Characteristics | HCC | CLM | OLM |
| No. of patients | 21 | 12 | 3 |
| No. of nodules | 28 | 17 | 3 |
| Mean age | 45.9 (35-70) | 52.3 (41-74) | 50.6 (48-54) |
| Male/Famale | 15/6 | 9/3 | 0/3 |
| Child-Pugh cirrhosis | |||
| Class A | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| Class B | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Class C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Positive HBsAg | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| Positive Antibody against Hepatitis C | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Positive HBsAg and Hepatitis C | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Lesion size | |||
| < 3.0 cm | 15 | 10 | 2 |
| > 3.0 cm and < 5.0 cm | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| > 5.0 cm | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Serum AFP > 200 μg/L | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Serum CEA > 20 μg/L | 1 | 12 | 0 |
HCC = Hepatocellular carcinoma, CLM = Colorectal cancer liver metastases, OLM = Other malignancies liver metastases, AFP = α - fetoprotein, CEA = carcinoembryonic antigen