Liver Cancer
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2002.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 15, 2002; 8(6): 1040-1044
Published online Dec 15, 2002. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v8.i6.1040
Table 1 The relationship between pathological characteristics and TFS
VariablesnThe probability of TFS (%)
1-year3-year5-year
Tumor nodule
Single3672.244.433.3
Multiple1540.0a13.3a6.7
Tumor diameter
≤ 5 cm3086.753.343.3
> 5 cm2133.3b9.5b4.8b
Tumor necrosis
No3577.142.934.3
Yes1631.3b18.812.5
Tumor emboli
No2676.950.042.3
Yes1936.8b10.5b0b
Daughter nodules
No3080.040.030.0
Yes1520.0b20.013.3
Infiltrated lymphocytes
Many988.966.744.4
A few or none4259.531.023.8
Capsule
Thick1369.246.230.8
None or thin3256.328.121.9
Table 2 The relationship of pathological characteristics to DI and PCNA-LI
VariablesnDiameter (cm)Multiple nodulesTumor necrosisTumor emboliaDaughter nodulesa
DI
Euploid84.30 ± 1.97210/60/6
Aneuploid223.64 ± 1.29548/194/19
DI < 1.5
Aneuploid216.34 ± 2.65be81111/2011/20d
DI > 1.5
PCNA-LI
< 5%134.09 ± 1.44010/102/10
5%-15%204.53 ± 2.5010c48/183/18
> 15%185.78 ± 2.60b511ce11/17c10/17e
Table 3 PCNA-LI in different DI groups
DInPCNA-LI (%)
Euploid85.076 ± 3.904
Aneuploid DI < 1.5229.300 ± 6.896a
Aneuploid DI > 1.52115.113 ± 9.527bc
Table 4 The DNA-index distribution in different PCNA groups
PCNA-LInEuploidyAneuploidy DI < 1.5Aneuploidy DI > 1.5
< 5%13562
5%-15%203116
> 15%180513