Clinicopathological characteristics of the two groups
| Tumour type | ||
|---|---|---|
| Polypoid (n=12) | Non-polypoid infiltrative (n=22) | |
| Mean age (y) | 44–73 (63.3) | 43–80 (63.7) |
| Sex (M/F) | 8/4 | 15/7 |
| Location (n) | ||
| Intrahepatic | 2 | 6 |
| Hilar | 3 | 4 |
| Upper | 1 | 2 |
| Middle | 4 | 5 |
| Lower | 2 | 5 |
| Size (n) | ||
| >40 mm | 7 | 9 |
| ⩽40 mm | 5 | 13 |
| Histological grade (n) | ||
| 1 | 10 | 18 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Stage (n) | ||
| I, II | 5 | 8 |
| III, IV | 7 | 14 |