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Table 3 Comparison between group A and group B according to mRECIST at follow-up

From: Transarterial chemoembolisation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: low-dose doxorubicin reduces post-embolisation syndrome without affecting survival—prospective interventional study

mRECIST

Group A (n = 15)

Group B (n = 13)

Test of Sig.

p value

At 1 month

 CR

2 (13.3%)

4 (30.8%)

χ2 = 1.512

0.640 (MC)

 PR

11 (73.3%)

7 (53.8%)

 SD

2 (13.3%)

2 (15.4%)

 PD

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

At 3 months

 CR

3 (20%)

5 (38.5%)

χ2 = 4.775

0.250 (MC)

 PR

6 (40%)

6 (46.2%)

 SD

0 (0%)

1 (7.7%)

 PD

5 (33.3%)

1 (7.7%)

 Lost at follow-up

1 (6.7%)

0 (0%)

At 6 months

 CR

4 (26.7%)

7 (53.8%)

χ2 = 3.129

0.325 (MC)

 PR

1 (6.7%)

0 (0%)

 SD

1 (6.7%)

0 (0%)

 PD

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Lost at follow-up

9 (60.0%)

6 (46.2%)

Overall survival

 < 6 months

3 (20%)

1 (7.7%)

χ2 = 2.276

0.391 (MC)

 6–12 months

7 (46.7%)

4 (30.8%)

 > 12 months

5 (33.3%)

8 (61.5%)

 Mean ± standard deviation

14.3 ± 10.6

22 ± 12.7

U = 61.0

0.098

 Median (minimum–maximum)

10 (3–33)

23 (3–42)

  1. CR Complete response, MC Monte Carlo, mRECIST Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors, PD Progressive disease, PR Partial response, SD Stable disease, U Mann–Whitney U test