Variable

Interventional treatment group

Chinese herb group

P

Tumor nodules

 

 

 

1

198±29.6

133±43.1

0.454

≥2

325±112.4

151±45.1

0.002

Tumor diameter

 

 

 

<10cm

325±100.8

159±19.4

0.004

≥10cm

182±32.0

98±27.3

0.385

The tumor-to-liver ratio

 

 

 

≥50%

180±33.2

133±37.9

0.489

<50%

367±60.9

138±48.7

0.003

Portal vein thrombosis

 

 

 

positive

165±37.4

83±5.2

0.028

negative

240±52.6

170±18.1

0.067

Child-Pugh classification

     

A

211±51.6

154±20.2

0.005

B

128±45.8

126±45.4

0.798

ECOG performance status

 

 

 

0-1

325±76.5

154±20.4

0.002

2

115±21.1

98±28.6

0.485

3

95±26.1

150±96.2

0.524

Table 2: Univariate prognostic analysis of advanced HCC patients.