AFP and cirrhosis of liver: According to the univariate analysis, six variables, the preoperative AFP level, fulfilment of the Milan criteria, fulfilment of the Hangzhou criteria, tumor differentiation, macrovascular invasion, and underlying liver cirrhosis (only for overall survival) were significant prognosticators for survival in Group D. The same variables, with the exception of underlying liver cirrhosis were also significant prognosticators for survival in Group L (Table 2).