Table 3 Results of biopsy.
From: Biopsy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: results of a multicentre UK audit
n = 361 | % | |
|---|---|---|
Biopsy | ||
Yes | 270 | |
No | 91 | |
Reason for not performing biopsy (n = 91) | ||
Prior histology of HCC | 45 | 49.5 |
Not accessible | 9 | 9.9 |
Low platelets | 6 | 6.6 |
Clotting | 4 | 4.4 |
Ascites | 1 | 1.1 |
Other | 26 | 28.6 |
Histology (n = 302) | ||
HCC | 282 | 93.4 |
HCC (new biopsy) | 237 | 78.5 |
HCC (prior histology) | 45 | 14.9 |
Cholangiocarcinoma (CC) | 11 | 3.6 |
Combined HCC-CC | 2 | 0.7 |
Benign | 1 | 0.3 |
Other | 6 | 2.0 |
Non-diagnostic | 13 | |
