Table 1 Correlation of tumor MTSS1 mRNA expression level with clinicopathological parameters of HCC patients

Age

37

0.900

  ≤ 52 y

20

9

11

  > 52 y

17

8

9

Sex

37

0.588

 Female

8

3

5

 Male

29

14

15

Cirrhosis

37

0.855

 Yes

30

14

16

 No

7

3

4

Tumor number

37

0.035*

 Multiple

20

6

14

 Single

17

11

6

Satellite

36^a

0.019*

 Yes

15

3

12

 No

21

13

8

Tumor size, cm

37

0.212

  ≤ 5

7

5

2

  > 5

30

12

18

Encapsulation

37

0.008**

 Complete

15

11

4

 Incomplete or none

22

6

16

Vascular invasion

36^a

0.042*

 Yes

21

6

15

 No

15

11

4

TNM stage

37

0.033^*

 Early stage (II)

7

6

1

 Advanced stage (III-IV_A)

30

11

19

AFP level, ng/mL

37

0.036*

  ≤ 20

11

2

9

  > 20

26

15

11

γ-Glutamyl transferase, units/L

37

0.134

  ≤ 54

19

11

8

  > 54

18

6

12

Adjuvant TACE

37

0.815

 Yes

16

7

9

 No

21

10

11