Leung TK, Lee CM, Shen LK, Chen HC, Kuo YC, Chiou JF. Post-radiation survival time in hepatocellular carcinoma based on predictors for CT-determined, transarterial embolization and various other parameters. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(11): 1697-1699 [PMID: 15786553 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i11.1697]
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Chi-Ming Lee, M.D., Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Wu-Hsin Street 250, Taipei, Taiwan, China. vd142098@yahoo.com.tw
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2005; 11(11): 1697-1699 Published online Mar 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i11.1697
Table 1 Parameters of CT findings.
Parameters
Survival time
<0.5 yr
0.5-2 yr
>2 yr
P
Tumor number
1
2
4
9
0.31
2
2
6
4
0.38
Multiple or diffuse
1
4
3
0.24
PVT
7
8
1
0.032
Ascites
7
16
6
0.025
Table 2 Parameters of clinical assessment.
Parameters
Survival time
<0.5 yr
0.5-2 yr
>2 yr
P
Hepatitis
8
11
14
0.37
Cirrhosis
A
3
5
22
0.03
B
5
13
6
0.02
C
1
0
0
0.28
Table 3 Parameters of laboratory data.
AFP
<0.5 yr
0.5-2 yr
>2 yr
P
Range
2.7-146 700
10-265 891
2.3-40 248
<0.0001
Mean
23 844
47 594.8
91.8
Tumor size
<0.5 yr
0.5-2 yr
>2 yr
P
Range
126-916
4-1 948
19-1 405
<0.0001
Mean
365
178
204
GOT
<0.5 yr
0.5-2 yr
>2 yr
P
Range
20-330
2.1-270
20-153
<0.0001
Mean
99
59
59.8
GPT
<0.5 yr
0.5-2 yr
>2 yr
P
Range
31-92
0.8-138
22-442
<0.0001
Mean
50
43.5
94.2
Bili (T)
<0.5 yr
0.5-2 yr
>2 yr
P
Range
0.4-2
0.5-21
0.19-1.84
<0.0001
Mean
1.39
1.12
0.799
Table 4 Parameters of TAE treatment.
Parameters
Survival time
<0.5 yr
0.5-2 yr
>2 yr
Total
P
TAE
Performance
9
13
18
40
0.47
Not performance
3
8
15
26
Citation: Leung TK, Lee CM, Shen LK, Chen HC, Kuo YC, Chiou JF. Post-radiation survival time in hepatocellular carcinoma based on predictors for CT-determined, transarterial embolization and various other parameters. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(11): 1697-1699