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Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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2017
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Tab 1
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Research Article
Exploration of Superior Modality: Safety and Efficacy of Hypofractioned Image-Guided Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy in Patients with Unresectable but Confined Intrahepatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Table 1
Patient characteristics.
Characteristic
IG-IMRT
(
)
3D-CRT
(
)
value
Gender
Male
36
35
0.796
Female
9
10
Age (years)
<60
20
25
0.292
≥60
25
20
KPS
<90
13
5
0.035
≥90
32
40
HBsAg
Negative
10
7
0.419
Positive
35
38
Total bilirubin (
µ
mol/L)
≤34
39
41
0.502
>34
6
4
Albumin (g/L)
≤35
37
38
0.777
>35
8
7
Child-Pugh classification
A
40
42
0.459
B
5
3
AFP (ng/mL)
≤20
26
20
0.356
20–400
8
8
≥400
11
17
Tumor size (cm)
≤8
35
33
0.624
>8
10
12
Number of tumors
Single
30
25
0.280
Multiple
15
20
TACE (before RT)
No
10
11
0.803
Yes
35
34
TACE frequency
0
10
11
0.537
1-2
24
19
>2
11
15