| Characteristics | Patients No. = 49 (%) | Evaluable patients N = 40 (%) |
| Median age “range, years” | 60 “43 - 70” | 58 “43 - 70” |
| Sex: |
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| Male | 38 (77.55) | 30 (75) |
| Female | 11 (22.45) | 10 (25) |
| Performance status “ECOG”: |
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| 0 | 15 (30.61) | 14 (35) |
| 1 | 19 (38.78) | 18 (45) |
| 2 | 15 (30.61) | 8 (20) |
| Cirrhosis: |
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| Yes | 42 (85.71) | 33 (82.5) |
| No | 7 (14.29) | 7 (17.5) |
| Etiology: |
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| Hepatitis B virus | 7 (14.29) | 5 (12.5) |
| Hepatitis C virus | 36 (73.47 | 30 (75) |
| Hepatitis B & C virus | 3 (6.12) | 2 (5) |
| Unknown | 3 (6.12) | 3 (7.5) |
| Portal vein thromboses: |
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| Yes | 29 (59.18) | 20 (50) |
| No | 20 (40.82) | 20 (50) |
| Αlpha-Fetoprotein: |
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| Elevated | 43(87.8%) | 34 (85) |
| Normal | 6 (12.2%) | 6 (15) |
| Liver function by Child-Pugh stage: |
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| A | 11 (22.45) | 9 (22.5) |
| B | 29 (59.18) | 26 (65) |
| C | 9 (18.37) | 5 (12.5) |
| BCLC stage*: |
|
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| B | 17 (34.69) | 16 (40) |
| C | 32 (65.31) | 24 (60) |
| Pain (painful hepatomegaly): |
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| Yes | 30 (61.22)) | 30 (75)) |
| No | 19 (38.78) | 10 (25) |