Table 3 Proportional hazards model to identify independent predictors of survival and to compare hepatocellular carcinoma patient data in this study to the data of patients in the original SNACOR study [7]
| Â | SNACOR parameters | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
This study | Tumour size | ≥5 cm vs. < 5 cm | 2.51 (1.88–3.36) | < 0.001 |
Tumour number | ≥4 vs. < 4 | 1.28 (0.93–1.75) | 0.127 | |
Baseline AFP level | ≥400 ng/ml vs. < 400 ng/ml | 1.76 (1.28–2.43) | < 0.001 | |
Child-Pugh class | A vs. B | 1.56 (1.16–2.12) | 0.004 | |
Objective radiological response | CR + PR vs. SD + PD | 0.97 (0.73–1.28) | 0.821 | |
Original SNACOR study | Tumour size | ≥5 cm vs. < 5 cm | 1.29 (0.95–0.17) | 0.100 |
Tumour number | ≥4 vs. < 4 | 1.68 (1.24–2.28) | 0.001 | |
Baseline AFP level | ≥400 ng/ml vs. < 400 ng/ml | 2.09 (1.55–2.82) | < 0.001 | |
Child-Pugh class | A vs. B | 1.44 (0.96–2.14) | 0.074 | |
Objective radiological response | CR + PR vs. SD + PD | 2.24 (1.65–3.03) | < 0.001 | |