A Critical Role for ZDHHC2 in Metastasis and Recurrence in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Table 2

Univariate analysis of HCC recurrence.

Variables	𝑛	1-year cumulative; recurrence rate (%)	𝑃 value
LOH on ZDHHC2
Positive	17	66.7±12.2	0.022
Negative	11	30.0±10.2
Preoperative AFP level
≤400 ng/mL	15	15.4±10.0	0.005
>400 ng/mL	25	62.5±9.9
Tumor size
≤5 cm	25	27.3±9.5	0.001
>5 cm	15	73.3±11.4
PVTT
Absent	33	35.5±8.6	<0.001
Present	7	100

AFP: alpha-fetoprotein; PVTT: portal vein tumor thrombi.