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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2009; 15(43): 5481-5488
Published online Nov 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5481
Published online Nov 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5481
Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients who underwent surgical resection of extrahepatic metastases of hepatocellular carcinoma
| Characteristics | n (%) |
| Age (yr) | 54.1 ± 14.9 |
| Male:Female | 64:22 |
| Hepatitis B virus surface antigen | 46 (53) |
| Hepatitis C virus antibody | 22 (21.4) |
| Concurrent treated intrahepatic lesion | |
| Yes | 59 (69) |
| No | 27 (31) |
| Location of metastatic tumor | |
| Lung | 11 (12.8) |
| Bone | 24 (27.9) |
| Brain | 25 (29.1) |
| Soft tissue | 24 (27.9) |
| Heart | 2 (2.3) |
- Citation: Chan KM, Yu MC, Wu TJ, Lee CF, Chen TC, Lee WC, Chen MF. Efficacy of surgical resection in management of isolated extrahepatic metastases of hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(43): 5481-5488
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i43/5481.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.5481