Table 1
Definition of the Okuda staging system for hepatocellular carcinoma
Points
0
1
Okuda stage I, 0 points; Okuda stage II, 1 or 2 points; Okuda stage III, 3 or 4 points.
Tumour size
<50% of liver
>50% of liver
Ascites
No
Yes
Albumin (g/dl)
⩾3
<3
Bilirubin (mg/dl)
<3
⩾3