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Table 4 Child-Pugh class before and after treatment in patients selected after propensity score matching

From: A comparison of carbon ion radiotherapy and transarterial chemoembolization treatment outcomes for single hepatocellular carcinoma: a propensity score matching study

Progression of Child-Pugh class before and after treatment

C-ion RT (n = 17)

TACE (n = 17)

A. Within 3 months of treatment initiation

 A to A

15

8

 A to B

0

5

 A to C

0

1

 B to B

2

3

 B to C

0

0

B At three months after initiation of treatment

 A to A

15

11

 A to B

0

2

 A to C

0

1

 B to B

2

3

 B to C

0

0

  1. Abbreviations: C-ion RT carbon ion radiotherapy, TACE transarterial chemoembolization