Demographical and clinico-pathological features of the HCC patient population analyzed.

Abbreviations: AFP = alpha-fetoprotein; ALP = alkaline phosphatase; AST = Aspartate transaminase; E.S. = Edmonson-Steiner tumor grade; GGT = Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; HBV = hepatitis B virus; HBsAg = HBV surface antigen; HCC = hepatocellular carcinoma; HCV = hepatitis C virus; IQR = interquartile range; M:F = ratio of men to women; ±SD = standard deviation of the mean. <40 and ≥40 subsets are defined as patients below age 40 and those equal or above age 40, respectively. Multinodularity indicates HCC with more than one intrahepatic nodule. Recurrence indicates patients who developed a new HCC within the following 12 months after anatomic liver resection. Percentages are expressed as proportion of the total patient population for the considered parameter.
Demographical and clinico-pathological features of the HCC patient population analyzed.