Table 1: Results of pathologic investigation indicating the number of tumors in relation to the grade of development, growth patterns and vessel invasion in 159 HCC patients

Liver Resection Liver Transplant Palliative Treatment Total Statistics
Architectural growth pattern Trabecular 12 27 19 58 Chisq=13.44,
p< 0.01
Acinar 15 14 14 43
Solid 31 14 13 58
Grade of differentiation G I 7 11 3 21 N.S.
G II 39 38 34 111
G III 12 7 9 28
Microvascular invasion No 36 40 22 98 Chisq=9.43,
p< 0.01
Yes 22 15 26 63