Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the enrolled patients with hepatocellular carcinoma at substage B2

Age (years)

 Median (range)

77 (57–86)

Sex

 Male

29 (94)

 Female

2 (6)

Body weight

  ≥ 60 kg

17 (55)

  < 60 kg

14 (45)

Etiology

 HBV

3 (10)

 HCV

6 (19)

 Alcohol

9 (29)

 Other

13 (42)

Child–Pugh score

 5

20 (64)

 6

11 (36)

Maximum diameter of liver tumor (mm)

 Median (range)

36 (10–135)

Liver tumor number

  < 10

23 (74)

 ≧10

8 (26)

Prior history of therapy

 Yes

14 (45)

 No

17 (55)

Blood albumin (g/dL)

 Median (range)

3.9 (3.2–4.7)

Total bilirubin (mg/dL)

 Median (range)

1.0 (0.9–1.0)

Platelet count (× 10⁴ /μL)

 Median (range)

14.2 (6.4–37.8)

α-fetoprotein (ng/mL)

 Median (range)

52.1 (2.4–49,800)