Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2017; 23(35): 6437-6447
Published online Sep 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i35.6437
Figure 1
Figure 1 A 73-year-old man with hepatocellular carcinoma. An MPR image of the arterial phase shows a well-defined enhanced mass in segment 7 (arrowhead) and the bifurcation of the right and left branches of the portal vein. HCC location coefficient = distance from the medial surface of liver to the central HCC tumor (B)/diameter of the liver (A). MPR: Multi-planar reconstructed images; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Relationship between transcatheter arterial chemoembolization efficacy and hepatocellular carcinoma location. A: All lobes; B: Right lobe; C: Medial segment; D: Lateral segment. The relationship between TACE efficacy and HCC location among all nodules and nodules that are present in the right lobe, medial segment, and lateral segment. TACE: Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; CR: complete response.
Figure 3
Figure 3 Results in the group classified as Child-Pugh grade A. A: All lobes; B: Right lobe; C: Medial segment; D: Lateral segment. Relationship between TACE efficacy and HCC location in the group classified as Child-Pugh grade A. TACE: Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; CR: Complete response.
Figure 4
Figure 4 Results in the group classified as Child-Pugh grade B. A: All lobes; B: Right lobe; C: Medial segment; D: Lateral segment. Results of the relationship between TACE efficacy and HCC location in the group classified as Child-Pugh grade B. TACE: Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma CR: Complete response.
Figure 5
Figure 5 Receiver operating characteristic curve for hepatocellular carcinoma location. A: All lobes; B: Right lobe; C: Medial segment. ROC curve for HCC location as a predictor of TACE efficacy in all lobes, right lobe, and the medial segment in the group classed as Child-Pugh A. Values are the cut-off point (sensitivity and specificity). ROC: Receiver operating characteristic curve; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; TACE: Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization.