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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2026; 32(25): 119364
Published online Jul 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.119364
Published online Jul 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.119364
Table 3 Univariate and multivariate Cox analyses for early recurrence of hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma ≤ 5 cm in the training cohort
| Parameters | N = 390, n (%) | Univariate Cox analysis | Multivariate Cox analysis | ||||
| β | HR (95%CI) | P value | β | HR (95%CI) | P value | ||
| Age (> 60 years) | 82 (21.0) | 0.267 | 1.306 (0.870-1.961) | 0.197 | |||
| Sex (male) | 336 (86.2) | -0.018 | 0.983 (0.605-1.596) | 0.944 | |||
| Smoking (yes) | 128 (32.8) | -0.006 | 0.994 (0.694-1.424) | 0.975 | |||
| Drinking (yes) | 78 (20.0) | -0.033 | 0.968 (0.631-1.484) | 0.881 | |||
| Diabetes (yes) | 37 (9.5) | 0.430 | 1.537 (0.924-2.556) | 0.097 | |||
| Hypertension (yes) | 46 (11.8) | -0.005 | 0.995 (0.590-1.676) | 0.984 | |||
| Cirrhosis (yes) | 258 (66.2) | 0.208 | 1.231 (0.856-1.772) | 0.262 | |||
| Anti-HCV (positive) | 4 (1.0) | -0.182 | 0.834 (0.117-5.963) | 0.856 | |||
| HBV-DNA (copy/mL; | 180 (46.2) | 0.064 | 1.066 (0.762-1.493) | 0.708 | |||
| HBeAg (positive) | 53 (13.6) | 0.184 | 1.202 (0.761-1.897) | 0.430 | |||
| AFP (ng/mL; > 400) | 102 (26.2) | -0.010 | 0.990 (0.674-1.455) | 0.960 | |||
| Diameter (cm; > 3) | 197 (50.5) | 0.499 | 1.647 (1.171-2.319) | 0.004 | 0.450 | 1.569 (1.109-2.221) | 0.011 |
| Number (multiple) | 71 (18.2) | 0.693 | 2.001 (1.366-2.930) | < 0.001 | 0.641 | 1.899 (1.293-2.788) | 0.001 |
| Differentiation (medium-poor) | 314 (80.5) | 0.208 | 1.232 (0.787-1.929) | 0.362 | |||
| Vascular invasion (yes) | 41 (10.5) | 0.381 | 1.464 (0.892-2.405) | 0.132 | |||
| MVI (yes) | 90 (23.1) | 0.649 | 1.914 (1.322-2.770) | 0.001 | 0.578 | 1.782 (1.222-2.597) | 0.003 |
| Child-Pugh grade (B) | 9 (2.3) | -0.035 | 0.965 (0.307-3.031) | 0.952 | |||
| IRS (high) | 190 (48.7) | 0.581 | 1.789 (1.273-2.514) | 0.001 | 0.581 | 1.787 (1.269-2.516) | 0.001 |
| Staging systems | |||||||
| BCLC stage (B-C) | 77 (19.7) | 0.614 | 1.848 (1.266-2.697) | 0.001 | |||
| AJCC-TNM, 8th (II-III) | 98 (25.1) | 0.516 | 1.676 (1.172-2.396) | 0.005 | |||
| CNLC (II-III) | 69 (17.7) | 0.583 | 1.791 (1.210-2.652) | 0.004 | |||
- Citation: Dai TX, Li J, Li H, Wang GY. Novel inflammation-based model for postoperative early recurrence prediction of hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma ≤ 5 cm. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(25): 119364
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i25/119364.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.119364