Research Article

Nomogram for Individualized Prediction of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis on Conservative Treatment

Table 2

Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses for overall survival of HCC with PVTT in the derivation cohort.

VariableUnivariate CoxMultivariate Cox
HR95% CI valueHR95% CI value

Median age0.994(0.975–1.013)0.550
Gender0.936(0.725–1.208)0.610
HBV related1.130(0.609–2.097)0.699
Cirrhosis1.015(0.776–1.327)0.923
Comorbidity index0.980(0.810–1.180)0.802
ALT ≥ 70 IU/L2.006(1.411–2.852)<0.001
AST ≥ 119 IU/L2.849(2.003–4.053)<0.0011.766(1.194–2.611)0.004
GGT ≥ 115 IU/L2.679(1.727–4.155)<0.0012.037(1.265–3.279)0.003
Child–Pugh class C2.955(1.958–4.459)<0.0013.294(2.075–5.227)<0.001
WBC ≥ 4.3 × 109/L2.075(1.394–3.088)<0.001
Cr ≥ 91 μmoI/L1.757(1.099–2.808)0.0182.578(1.573–4.223)<0.001
Portal vein invasion Vp40.890(0.613–1.290)0.537
AFP ≥ 400 ng/ml1.900(1.335–2.703)<0.0011.545(1.073–2.227)0.020
Tumor number ≥ 31.491(1.041–2.135)0.029
Largest tumor diameter ≥ 5 cm2.129(1.436–3.157)<0.0012.784(1.804–4.296)<0.001
Lymph node metastasis0.942(0.579–1.532)0.809

HR, hazard ratios; CI, confidence interval.