Table 1

Characteristics at the time of HCC diagnosis and treatment course.

Case	Age at HCC diagnosis, years	Sex	Etiology	N of TACE cycle (s)	Cumulative dose ofdoxorubicin (mg)	Use of sorafenib	Radiation therapy
1	46	Male	HBV	4	80	No	No
2	45	Male	HBV	2	60	No	No
3	64	Male	Alcohol	5	180	No	Yes
4	63	Male	HBV	2	100	No	No
5	64	Male	HBV	10	500	Yes	No
6	58	Male	Alcohol	14	700	Yes	No
7	54	Male	Alcohol	4	200	No	No
8	67	Male	Cryptogenic	4	200	No	No

Abbreviations: HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; TACE, transcatheter arterial chemoembolization.