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Table 1 Clinical and biochemical characteristics of participants enrolled in the study

From: Stereotactic body radiation therapy as an effective and safe treatment for small hepatocellular carcinoma

Variables

n (%)

Sex

 Male

21 (75.0)

 Female

7 (25.0)

Age (years)

 <60

20 (71.4)

 ≥60

8 (28.6)

Type of chronic hepatitis

 Hepatitis B

24 (85.7)

 Hepatitis C

4 (14.3)

Cirrhosis

 Yes

26 (92.9)

 No

2 (7.1)

AFP(ng/ml)

 <200

22 (78.6)

 ≥200

6 (21.4)

Child-Pugh classification

 A

24 (85.7)

 B

4 (14.3)

ECOG Score

 0

25 (89.3)

 1

3 (10.7)

Tumor diameter (cm)

 ≤2 cm

14 (50.0)

 >2 cm,≤3 cm

14 (50.0)

Use of fiducials in SBRT

 Yes

27 (96.4)

 No

1 (3.6)

Previous treatments

 No

10 (35.7)

 Resection

2 (7.1)

 TACE

13 (46.4)

 Resection+TACE

1 (3.6)

 TACE+RFA

1 (3.6)

 TACE+PCA

1 (3.6)

  1. NOTE. Data presented as No (%)
  2. Abbreviations: AFP alpha-fetoprotein, SBRT stereotactic body radiation therapy, TACE transarterial chemoembolization, RFA radiofrequency ablation, PCA percutaneous cryoablation