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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Clinical Benefits of Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy on the Postoperative Recurrence of Centrally Located Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Real-World Evidence Based on Phase II Clinical Trial

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Pages 753-764 | Received 31 Dec 2022, Accepted 08 May 2023, Published online: 16 May 2023

Figures & data

Table 1 Comparisons of Baseline Demographics and Clinicopathological Characteristics in Patients Undergoing neoRT + LR or LR Alone Before and After Propensity Score Matching Analysis

Figure 1 Flow chart for patient screening.

Figure 1 Flow chart for patient screening.

Table 2 Associations Between neoRT + LR and LR Alone Group in the Crude Analysis, Multivariable Analysis and Propensity-Score Analysis

Figure 2 Cox proportional-hazards regression in DFS.

Abbreviations: NeoRT, neoadjuvant radiotherapy; LR, liver resection; Cm, centimetre; AFP, Alpha-fetoprotein; ALT, Alanine aminotransferase; AST, Aspartate aminotransferase; TBIL, Total bilirubin.
Figure 2 Cox proportional-hazards regression in DFS.

Figure 3 Kaplan–Meier curve of DFS before matching in neoRT+LR and LR groups.

Abbreviations: NeoRT, neoadjuvant Radiotherapy; LR, liver resection.
Figure 3 Kaplan–Meier curve of DFS before matching in neoRT+LR and LR groups.

Figure 4 Kaplan–Meier curve of DFS after matching in neoRT+LR and LR groups.

Abbreviations: NeoRT, neoadjuvant Radiotherapy; LR, liver resection.
Figure 4 Kaplan–Meier curve of DFS after matching in neoRT+LR and LR groups.

Table 3 Comparisons of Early Recurrence in Patients Undergoing LR+neoRT or LR