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Table 2.

Histological characteristics of patients with and without early recurrence of HCC

	No recurrence (n = 11)	Early recurrence (n = 29)	p-value (Fisher’s test)
T status^a	T 1: 6 T 2/3: 4	T 1: 9 T 2/3: 19	0.122
T status^a	T 1/2: 10 T 3: 0	T 1/2: 17 T 3: 11	0.018
Grade^a	G 1: 2 G 2/3: 8	G 1: 8 G 2/3: 21	0.493
Grade^a	G 1/2: 10 G 3: 0	G 1/2: 28 G 3: 1	0.744
Vascular invasion^a	V 0: 6 V 1: 4	V 0: 15 V1: 12	0.555

^aIn three patients complete histological analysis was not possible due to tumor necrosis after prior TACE. Abbreviations: TACE transarterial chemoembolization