Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients with and without early recurrence of HCC

Male (%)

8 (73%)

22 (76%)

Mean age at time of resection ± STD

69.2 ± 7.7 years

63.0 ± 9.6 years

Previous HCC treatment

2

7

Liver cirrhosis (%)

6 (55%)

9 (31%)

Child-Pugh A/B

5/1

7/2

Etiology of liver disease

Alcohol/viral/NASH/other

3/2/1/5

4/9/4/12

Grade 1/2/3^a

2/8/0

8/20/1

T 1/2/3^a

6/4/0

9/8/11

V 0/1^a

6/4

15/12

R 0/1^a

10/0

25/3

Time to event

Mean surveillance 26.2 ± 5.4 months

RFS 6.2 ± 4.6 months