Table 1 Baseline Clinical Characteristics of the 361 Patients at Initial Recurrence
Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
Age at initial recurrence, years (IQR) | 54.1 (44.0–63.0) |
Treatment for primary HCC | |
Surgical resection | 230 (63.7) |
Ablation | 131 (36.3) |
First recurrence-free survival, months (IQR) | 24.9 (7.4–32.7) |
Initial recurrent tumor diameter, mm (IQR) | 18.4 (12.0–23.0) |
Initial recurrent tumor number | |
Single | 308 (85.3) |
Multiple | 53 (14.7) |
Treatment for initial recurrence | |
Ablation | 280 (77.6) |
TACE + Ablation | 81 (22.4) |