Table 3

Host- and tumour-related prognostic factors associated with overall survival on univariate analysis

FactorNo. of patientsOverall survival rate, %p value
1 yr3 yr5 yr
Age, yr0.02
 < 5018698.475.364.5
 ≥ 5028598.268.053.6
Preoperative albumin level, g/L0.001
 < 353794.651.435.1
 ≥ 3543498.672.659.9
Postoperative splenic volume increase, %0.004
 < 19.027598.974.963.6
 ≥ 19.019697.465.349.8
Cirrhosis0.03
 Present32698.269.654.3
 Absent14599.374.566.1
Microvascular invasion< 0.001
 Present17996.654.244.1
 Absent29299.381.266.4
Tumour differentiation0.006
 Well5696.487.575.0
 Moderate30299.070.557.5
 Low11396.562.850.4
BCLC stage< 0.001
 06998.691.384.1
 A16599.475.860.6
 B23797.060.348.4
  • BBCLC = Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer.