Table 2 Disease factors in the nonrecurrence and recurrence groups

 AFP level (ng/mL)

15.03 ± 21.60

19.02 ± 28.85

 Pre-LT treatment

  Yes

68

14

  No

13

2

  Numbers

   No viable tumor

60

5

   Within UCSF criteria

21

11

  Largest tumor size (cm)

2.83 ± 1.48

3.15 ± 1.77

   DWI_T/L

1.31 ± 0.36

1.56 ± 0.41

   ADC_mean (×  10^− 3 mm²/s)

1.50 ± 0.27

1.32 ± 0.30

   ADC_min (× 10⁻³ mm²/s)

1.07 ± 0.21

0.78 ± 0.19

 Histopathologic features

   Grade 1–2

79

10

   Grade 3–4

0

3

  HCC + I-CC

1

1

  HCC + cHCC-CC

1

2

 Microvascular invasion

  No

72

7

  Yes

9

9