Table 1: Main characteristics related to HCC of the two patients before TACE.

Characteristics

Case 1

Case 2

Age

46

75

Gender

Male

M

PS

0

1

Cause

HCV

Unknown

AFP (ng/ ml)

8513

182

Child Pugh Score

B7

A6

MELD score

13

10

Number of lesions

1

1

Location

VII and VIII

VI

Tumor size (mm)

76

61

Capsule

Absent

Absent

BCLC stage

B

A

Number of TACE sessions

1

1

AFP: Alpha Feoto-Protein; MILD score: Model For End-Stage Liver Disease