The univariate analysis revealed that OS was significantly related to being HCV-Ab-positive, having a serum albumin level of <4.0 g/l and a maximum tumor size of ≥5 cm, the presence of tumor thrombus in the second and first branches and trunk or opposite side branch of the portal vein (vp2, 3, 4), microscopic intrahepatic metastasis, and histological liver cirrhosis of non-cancerous liver. Here, ALB is linked to neoplasm.