Results of Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging at the time of diagnosis as reported in the survey responses
| BCLC stage n=323 | n (%) |
|---|---|
| 0 | 14 (4%) |
| A | 114 (35%) |
| B | 76 (24%) |
| C | 75 (23%) |
| D | 44 (14%) |
| Median tumour size | 40 mm |
| Malignant nodules n, 289 | |
| 1 | 144 (50) |
| 2 | 42 (15) |
| 3 | 30 (10) |
| >3 | 49 (17) |
| Infiltrating tumour | 24 (8) |
| Macrovascular invasion n, 228 | 52 (23%) |
| Extrahepatic metastases n, 230 | 32 (14%) |