Research Article

Cytoplasmic Staining of TTF-1 Antibody in the Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Study on 299 Cases Using Tissue Microarray

Table 1

Clinical and pathologic information.

FactorCases load

Age
 ≤35 y40 (13.4%)
 >35 y259 (86.6%)

Sex
 Male276 (92.3%)
 Female23 (7.7%)

Serum AFP
 ≤400 ug/L157 (52.5%)
 >400 ug/L142 (47.5%)

Tumor size
 Single and <3 cm16 (5.7%)
 ≥3 cm283 (94.6%)

No. of nodules
 1178 (59.5%)
 ≥2121 (40.5%)

Vein or bile duct tumor thrombus
 Present93 (31.1%)
 Absent206 (68.9%)

Edmondson-Sterner grade
 I + II234 (78.3%)
 III + IV65 (21.7%)

Histological pattern
 Trabecular274 (91.6%)
 Pseudoglandular17 (5.7%)
 Solid8 (2.7%)