Table 1 Characteristics of patients with HCC and their tumours

From: Mitochondrial D-loop mutations and deletion profiles of cancerous and noncancerous liver tissue in hepatitis B virus-infected liver

 

Number/median (range)

Percentage

Age (years)

55 (32–78)

 

Gender

 Male

55

(89%)

HBV

58

(94%)

HCV

5

(8%)

Nontumour liver tissue

 Normal

6

(10%)

 Fibrosis

19

(31%)

 Cirrhosis

37

(60%)

AJCC tumour stage

 1

2

(3%)

 2

39

(63%)

 3

15

(24%)

 4

6

(10%)

Tumour maximum size (cm)

3.5 (1.6–11.9)

 

Capsular invasion

 Y

34

(50%)

 N

18

(29%)

 No capsule

10

(21%)

Microvascular invasion

 Y

8

(13%)

 N

54

(87%)

Serum alpha fetoprotein (U/l)

96 (2–699 800)

 
  1. HCC=hepatocellular carcinoma; HBV=hepatitis B virus; HCV=hepatitis B virus.
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