Table 1 Clinicopathalogical variables in TACE+RFA group and TACE alone group
Variables | TACE | TACE+RFA | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 156 | n = 55 | ||
Gender | |||
Male | 138(88.5%) | 47(85.4%) | 0.56 |
Female | 18(11.5%) | 8(14.6%) | |
Age (years) | |||
<=50 | 54(34.6%) | 19(34.6%) | 0.99 |
>50 | 102(65.4%) | 36(66.4%) | |
HBsAg | |||
Positive | 118(75.6%) | 36(65.5%) | 0.14 |
Negative | 38(24.4%) | 19(34.5%) | |
Child-Pugh grade | |||
A | 136(87.2%) | 48(87.3%) | 0.98 |
B | 20(12.8%) | 7(12.7%) | |
AFP (ug/L) | |||
Positive >20 | 108(69.2%) | 36(65.5%) | 0.61 |
Negative <=20 | 48(30.8%) | 19(34.5%) | |
Tumor number | |||
Single | 115(73.7%) | 35(66.2%) | 0.30 |
Multiple | 41(26.3%) | 20(33.8%) | |
*Tumor size | |||
Medial (range, cm) | 6.0(5–8) | 5.9(5–8) | 0.99 |