Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging to predict response of hepatocellular carcinoma to chemoembolization

Table 1 Patient demographic data (n = 16)

Demographics	n
Sex
Male	15
Female	1
Age
> 65 yr	7
≤ 65 yr	9
Ethnicity
Caucasian	9
Asian	3
Hispanic	2
African American	1
Other	1
Etiology of liver disease1
Alcoholic hepatitis	4
Hepatitis B	4
Hepatitis C	8
Hemochromatosis	1
Auto-immune hepatitis	1
Cryptogenic cirrhosis	1
ECOG class
0	7
1	9
Tumor distribution
Solitary	3
Multifocal	13
Extrahepatic metastases
Yes	2
No	14
Infiltrative tumor
Yes	0
No	16
Portal vein thrombosis
Yes	1
No	15
Tumor burden
> 50% of liver volume	0
< 50% of liver volume	16

¹Two patients had both hepatitis C and alcoholic hepatitis; one patient had both hepatitis B and alcoholic hepatitis. ECOG: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.