Table 3: Baseline characteristics of TAI with DEB-TACE in the second-line group or in the follow-up group after lenvatinib treatment.

 

Second line

Follow up

p-value

Mean age (years, range)

77.00±7.45

76.14±7.46

p=0.7838

Sex (male/female)

    3/2

    3/4

p=0.5582

Etiology (HBV/HCV/NBNC)

    1/4/0

   0/5/2

p=0.2397

Child-Pugh score (5/6)

    2/3

    3/4

p=0.9212

ALBI grade (1/2)

    2/3

    3/4

p=0.9212

BCLC (B/C)

    0/5

    0/7

p=1.000

Portal vein tumor thrombosis (present/absent)

    2/3

    3/4

p=0.9212

Extrahepatic spread (present/absent)

    2/3

    3/4

p=0.9212

AFP (ng/mL)

193.20±92.87

110.35±71.33

p=0.4285

DCP (mAU/mL)

801.22±417.63

127.27±68.04

p=0.1113.

HBV: Hepatitis B Virus; HCV: Hepatitis C Virus; NBNC: Non-HBV and Non-HCV; ALBI: Albumin-Bilirubin; BCLC: Barcelona Cancer Liver Clinic; CONUT: Controlling Nutritional Status; AFP: Alpha-Fetoprotein; DCP: Des-Gamma Carboxy-Prothrombin; n.s.: not significant.