Among patients with higher PEG10 protein levels in tumor as compared to normal adjacent tissue, the mean patient age was 62.95 years (range 26–85 years); 58 were male; 40 (48.2 %) were infected with the hepatitis B virus and 28 (33.7 %) with hepatitis C virus; 55 (66.3 %) had cirrhosis of the liver; and 12 (14.5 %) exhibited tumor recurrence. The gene discussed is PEG10; the disease is cirrhosis of liver.