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Demographic and treatment characteristics
| Number of patients (%) | |
|---|---|
| Mean age | 67.8 years |
| Gender | |
| Male | 165 (71%) |
| Female | 66 (29%) |
| Cirrhosis | 207 (90%) |
| Etiology of chronic liver disease | |
| Ethanol | 64 (28%) |
| Hepatitis B virus | 48 (21%) |
| Hepatitis C virus | 70 (30%) |
| NAFLD | 34 (15%) |
| Other | 15 (6%) |
| History of treated HCC | 73 (32%) |
| Total number of treated lesions | 354 |
| Treatment type | |
| Percutaneous ethanol injection | 51 (14%) |
| Radiofrequency ablation | 138 (39%) |
| Microwave ablation | 146 (41%) |
| Surgical resection | 19 (5%) |
