Characteristics of the 20 hepatocellular carcinomas
| Case | Virus | Size of tumour (cm) | Histological grading of HCC* | Non-cancerous tissue staging and grading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Histological grading of HCCs was decided according to the Classification of Liver Cancer Study Group of Japan. Histological grading and staging of non-cancerous tissue were decided according to the method of Desmet and colleagues.15 | ||||
| 1 | C | 4.7 | Well differentiated | F4A3 |
| 2 | B + C | 5.5 | Well differentiated | F4A1 |
| 3 | C | 3.0 | Poorly differentiated | F3A1 |
| 4 | C | 2.7 | Poorly differentiated | F4A1 |
| 5 | C | 13.5 | Poorly differentiated | F3A2 |
| 6 | C | 3.5 | Poorly differentiated | F4A2 |
| 7 | C | 5.5 | Moderately differentiated | F3A1 |
| 8 | C | 4.0 | Moderately differentiated | F4A3 |
| 9 | B | 10.0 | Poorly differentiated | F3A2 |
| 10 | C | 5.5 | Moderately differentiated | F3A2 |
| 11 | C | 3.5 | Poorly differentiated | F4A2 |
| 12 | C | 2.5 | Poorly differentiated | F4A2 |
| 13 | C | 6.0 | Well differentiated | F2A1 |
| 14 | C | 2.3 | Moderately differentiated | F3A1 |
| 15 | B | 3.5 | Poorly differentiated | F4A2 |
| 16 | C | 2.0 | Moderately differentiated | F4A2 |
| 17 | C | 1.4 | Moderately differentiated | F3A1 |
| 18 | C | 2.5 | Moderately differentiated | F3A1 |
| 19 | C | 2.5 | Well differentiated | F4A2 |
| 20 | C | 4.0 | Well differentiated | F3A1 |