Research Article

Transarterial Infusion Chemotherapy with FOLFOX Could be an Effective and Safe Treatment for Unresectable Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

Table 2

Clinical characteristics of patients with tumor response and nonresponders.

Responders (n = 10)Nonresponder (n = 17) value

Age (year)56 (28.0 – 67.0)52 (32.0 – 60.0)0.269
Sex0.204
 Male9 (90.0%)11 (64.7%)
 Female1 (10.0%)6 (35.3%)
WBC count (×109/L)7.5 ± 0.57.9 ± 0.70.093
NE count (×109/L)5.2 ± 0.55.5 ± 0.70.033
Hgb (g/L)131.1 ± 5.6136.4 ± 5.60.629
PLT count (×109/L)260.9 ± 35.0253.1 ± 29.60.483
ALT (U/L)25.2 (14.8 – 53.8)23.3 (11.0 – 64.2)0.514
ALB (g/L)41.6 ± 1.742.7 ± 0.90.250
TBil (umol/L)13.8 ± 1.813.5 ± 1.40.999
PT (s)12.4 ± 0.312.1 ± 0.20.156
CRE (umol/L)75.6 ± 4.965.2 ± 3.70.967
AFP (ng/ml)9.5 (2.7 – 18,596.0)4.2 (1.1 – 91.7)0.035
CA19-9 (U/ml)17.85 (0.6 – 384.2)154.0 (0.7 – 20,000.0)0.016
CEA (ng/ml)3.0 (1.0 – 169.8)5.4 (1.1 – 63.3)0.874
HBsAg0.406
 Negative2 (20.0%)7 (41.2%)
 Positive8 (80.0%)10 (58.8%)
HBV-DNA0.018
 ≤1 × 103 copies2 (20.0%)12 (70.6%)
 >1 × 103 copies8 (80.0%)5 (29.4%)
Child–Pugh score0.370
 59 (90.0%)17 (100.0%)
 61 (10.0%)0 (0.0%)
Maximum diameter of tumor (cm)9.1 ± 1.18.0 ± 0.70.460
Tumor numbers0.257
 Single6 (60.0%)6 (35.3%)
 Multiple4 (40.0%)11 (64.7%)
Tumor distribution0.219
 Unilobe5 (50.0%)13 (76.5%)
 Bilobe5 (50.0%)4 (23.5%)
Macrovascular invasion0.415
 Absent6 (60.0%)13 (76.5%)
 Present4 (40.0%)4 (23.5%)
Distant metastasis0.230
 Absent8 (80.0%)9 (52.9%)
 Present2 (20.0%)8 (47.1%)