©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 1, 2004; 10(5): 643-648
Published online Mar 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i5.643
Published online Mar 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i5.643
Table 1 Demographic, clinical and tumor variables of patients with HCC undergoing curative resection (n = 50)
| Variables | No. of patients (%) |
| Age (mean, years) | 56.2 ± 13 |
| Male | 31 (62) |
| Child- Pugh’s class A | 43 (86) |
| Serum AFP < 20 ng/mL | 16 (32) |
| 20-103 ng/mL | 18 (36) |
| > 103 ng/mL | 14 (28) |
| HBsAg (+) | 36 (72) |
| Anti-HCV (+) | 13 (26) |
| Size of HCC < 3 cm | 12 (24) |
| 3-10 cm | 13 (26) |
| > 10 cm | 25 (50) |
| Cirrhosis | 40 (80) |
| Edmondson-Steiner’s Grade I | 4 (8) |
| Grade II | 12 (24) |
| Grade III | 18 (36) |
| Grade IV | 16 (32) |
| Complete capsule | 19 (38) |
| Vascular permeation | 29 (58) |
| Daughter nodules | 31 (62) |
| Tumor necrosis | 33 (66) |
| Tumor hemorrhage | 29 (58) |
- Citation: Jeng KS, Sheen IS, Wang YC, Gu SL, Chu CM, Shih SC, Wang PC, Chang WH, Wang HY. Prognostic significance of preoperative circulating vascular endothelial growth factor messenger RNA expression in resectable hepatocellular carcinoma: A prospective study. World J Gastroenterol 2004; 10(5): 643-648
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