Research Article

High HBV Load Weakens Predictive Effect of Serum miR-122 on Response to Sorafenib in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients

Table 2

Radiological response to sorafenib in the study.

ItemmiR122_H group (n = 294)miR122_L group (n = 294) value

12-week radiological response
 Complete response (n, %)42
 Partial response (n, %)123
 Stable disease (n, %)6752
 Progressive disease (n, %)211237
 Intrahepatic (n, %)169184
 Extrahepatic (n, %)1120
 Both (n, %)3133
 Overall response (n, %)a16 (5.4)5 (1.7)0.015
 Disease control (n, %)a83 (28.2)57 (19.4)0.012

24-week radiological response
 Complete response (n, %)10
 Partial response (n, %)71
 Stable disease (n, %)1910
 Progressive disease (n, %)267283
 Intrahepatic (n, %)213225
 Extrahepatic (n, %)1317
 Both (n, %)4141
 Overall response (n, %)8 (2.7)1 (0.3)0.019
 Disease control (n, %)27 (9.2)11 (3.7)0.007

a“Overall response” was the sum of “complete response” + “partial response,” and “disease control” was the sum of “complete response” + “partial response” + “stable disease.”