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Table 3 Causes of death analysis in the two groups

From: Long-term survival analysis in combined transarterial embolization and stereotactic body radiation therapy versus stereotactic body radiation monotherapy for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma >5 cm

Characteristics

TAE/TACE + SBRT group

SBRT group

Cases of death

33

25

Causes of death

 Tumor-related

30

21

 Non tumor-related

3

4

 Local tumor-related

15

6

 Metastasis-related

15

15

Cases of death within 6 months

8

9

Causes of death within 6 months

 Radiation-induced liver disease

2

1

 Tumor progression

6

8

  1. SBRT stereotactic body radiation therapy, TACE/TAE transarterial embolization