Original Article
Copyright ©2009 Baishideng.
World J Hepatol. Oct 31, 2009; 1(1): 90-97
Published online Oct 31, 2009. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v1.i1.90
Table 1 Patients' features
Clinical characteristicsData
Mean age (yr)51.6 (range 27-81 yr)
Gender
Males21
Females4
Prior therapy
TACE6
Liver resection9
TACE after surgery8
TACE + RFA or PEI2
Unexplained AFP increase after treatment14
Mean time from treatment to recurrence11.5 mo
Mean time after treatment to PET/CT exam10 d - 12 yr; mean 13 mo
Mean follow up time after PET/CT exam3 mo - 21 mo; mean 12 mo