Table 1 Patients and tumors baseline characteristics

Population characteristics (N = 30)

Gender M/F

19/11 (63.3/36.7%)

Mean age(years) ± SD (range)

66.1 ± 6.2 (53–75)

Patients with

 1 HCC

21 (70.0%)

 2 HCCs

8 (26.7%)

 3 HCCs

1 (3.3%)

Mean HCC size (mm) ± SD (range)

28.4 ± 11.73 (13–60)

AFP ng/ml ± SD (range)

722 ± 158 (440–960)

Serum albumin g/L ± SD (range)

39.16 ± 12 (20–58)

Serum bilirubin µmol/L ± SD (range)

47.7 ± 8.8 (34–62)