Clinicopathological variables
|
N
|
BLM expression
|
P value
|
---|
Low (55)
|
High (40)
|
---|
Sex
| | | |
0.208
|
Male
|
81
|
45
|
36
| |
Female
|
14
|
10
|
4
| |
Age, years
| | | |
0.171
|
< 50
|
48
|
25
|
23
| |
≥ 50
|
47
|
30
|
17
| |
AFP, ng/L
| | | |
0.022
|
< 200
|
53
|
36
|
17
| |
≥ 200
|
42
|
19
|
23
| |
HBsAg
| | | |
0.504
|
Negative
|
44
|
25
|
19
| |
Positive
|
51
|
30
|
21
| |
Tumor size, cm
| | |
0.005
|
≤ 5
|
49
|
35
|
14
| |
> 5
|
46
|
20
|
26
| |
Tumor nodule number
| | |
0.01
|
Solitary
|
57
|
39
|
18
| |
Multiple (≥ 2)
|
38
|
16
|
22
| |
Cancer embolus
| | |
0.567
|
Absence
|
62
|
36
|
16
| |
Presence
|
33
|
19
|
14
| |
TNM stage
| | | |
0.033
|
Early (I & II)
|
52
|
35
|
17
| |
Late (III & IV)
|
43
|
20
|
23
| |
Differentiation grade
| | |
0.550
|
Well
|
67
|
39
|
28
| |
Poor
|
28
|
16
|
12
| |
- AFP alpha fetoprotein, HBsAg hepatitis B surface antigen