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Table 3 Tumour characteristics and treatment in NASH vs non-NASH-HCC

From: Treatment and survival of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis associated hepatocellular carcinoma

Characteristics

NASH - HCC

Non-NASH - HCC

P

(n = 45)

(n = 1074)

(n [%])

(n [%])

Histological confirmation of HCC

39 (86.7)

939 (87.4)

1.000

Grading

   

  G1

9 (20)

233 (21.7)

1.000

  G2

20 (44.4)

438 (40.8)

0.781

  G3

6 (13.3)

162 (15.1)

1.000

Median tumour size (cm)#

6 (1.5-16.5)

4.8 (0–28)

0.176

Metastases at initial diagnosis

   

  Lymph nodes

2 (4.4)

62 (5.8)

1.000

  Distant

5 (11.1)

87 (8.1)

0.423

Morphology

   

  solitaire

9 (20)

319 (29.7)

0.324

  multifocal

36 (80)

749 (69.7)

0.565

  no data

0

6 (0.6)

1.000

BCLC at HCC diagnosis

   

  BCLC A

9 (20)

258 (24)

0.727

  BCLC B

11 (24.4)

179 (16.7)

0.248

  BCLC C

19 (42.2)

458 (42.6)

1.000

  BCLC D

6 (13.3)

173 (16.1)

0.836

  no data

0

6 (0.6)

1.000

UICC

   

  I

7 (15.6)

278 (25.9)

0.290

  II

11 (24.4)

320 (29.8)

0.629

  III

22 (48.9)

374 (34.8)

0.203

  VI

0

0

1.000

Primary therapy

   

  Resection

8 (17.8)

213 (19.8)

1.000

  OLT

0

43 (4)

0.407

  OLT after bridging

2 (4.4)

188 (17.5)

0.054

  TACE

19 (42.2)

503 (46.8)

0.785

  RFA/PEI

2 (4.4)

55 (5.1)

1.000

  Chemotherapy

1 (2.2)

22 (2)

0.615

  Sorafenib

8 (17.8)

38 (3.5)

<0.001

  Best supportive care

3 (6.7)

120 (11.2)

0.619

Overall survival (months)#

11.28 (0.7-127.6)

15.5 (0–131.3)

0.287

  1. #Data presented in (median [range]). A p value p<0.05 was considered significant and is marked in bold.