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Table 2 Follow-up data

From: Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization combined with simultaneous DynaCT-guided microwave ablation in the treatment of small hepatocellular carcinoma

Follow-up data

TACE

(n = 28)

TACE + MWA

(n = 23)

P value

mRECIST

  

0.437a

 CR

13 (46%)

15 (65%)

 

 PR

10 (36%)

5 (22%)

 

 SD

5 (18%)

3 (13%)

 

 PD

0

0

 

 ORR

23 (82%)

19 (83%)

 

 DCR

28 (100%)

22 (100%)

 

Child–Pugh class

  

0.764b

 A

20 (71%)

15 (65%)

 

 B

8 (29%)

8 (35%)

 

AFP level

5.2 (3.1–14.2)

4.9 (2.5–16.1)

0.011

Adverse Events

  

0.411a

 Liver dysfunction

3 (11%)

1 (4%)

0.617a

 Pleural effusion

1 (4%)

0

0.193a

 Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

2 (7%)

4 (17%)

0.390a

 Gastrointestinal hemorrhage

0

0

n.d

 liver abscess

5 (18%)

8 (35%)

0.207a

 Pulmonary/cerebraloil embolization

0

0

n.d

  1. CR complete response, PR partial response, SD stable disease, PD progressive disease; objective response rate (ORR) = CR + PR; disease control rate (DCR) = CR + PR + SD
  2. The data correspond to number of events
  3. The data in parentheses correspond to percentages
  4. aFisher exact test was used
  5. bPearson chi-square test was used. n.d, Not done