Table 4 Comparison of immunhistochemical staining score between HCC and adjacent liver tissues in TACE-treated and untreated tumors

CD90

1.3 ± 0.9

0.6 ± 0.7

0.002

1.69 ± 0.87

1.17 ±0.83

0.856

CD44

2.0 ± 1.0

1.5 ± 0.8

0.013

2.06 ± 0.85

1.95 ± 165

0.743

CD133

1.6 ± 1.2

1.2 ± 0.9

0.042

2.25 ± 1.00

1.17 ± 1.07

0.003

EpCAM

1.5 ± 1.1

0.6 ± 0.6

<0.001

2.00 ± 1.03

1.17 ± 0.89

0.016