Prediction of recurrence and prognosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after resection by use of CLIP score

Table 3 Characteristics of tumor-related factors in patients with HCC after resection

Characteristics	Early recurrence (n = 109)	Late recurrence (n = 16)	No recurrence (n = 28)
Serum AFP ( μg•L⁻¹)
< 400	66	8	14
≥ 400	43	8	14
Tumor size/cm
≤ 5	43*	7	21
> 5	66	9	7
Microsatellite
Absent	69	14	28
present	40	2	0
Venous invasion
Absent	78	15	28
present	31	1	0
Tumor type
Uninodular	78	14	27
Multinodular	17	2	1
Massive	14	0	0
Tumor extension
≤ 50%	90	15	28
> 50%	19	1	0
UICC TNM stage
I	1	1	9
II	36	11	18
III	51	12	1
IV	21	2	0
CLIP scores
0	21	6	11
1	38	3	15
2	25	6	1
3	4	0	1
4-5	11	1	0