Impact of Sarcopenia and Serum Creatinine on Clinical Outcomes after Tace in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

J Cancer · 2026 · PMC13104724 · PMID 42038018

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a trend toward significancep < 0.15not close (p > 0.1)

However, several variables showed a trend toward significance (p < 0.15) including the presence of multiple nodules (≥ 1), smoking status, portal vein thrombosis, BCLC stage, patient age, AFP and creatinine levels ( Tables 3A and 3B ).

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.38not close (p > 0.1)

However, the difference in PD rate between patients with and without sarcopenia, did not reach statistical significance (4/6 vs 13/32, Fisher's exact test p = 0.38).

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