As seen in Table 1, the following variables: gender, age, AFP level, GGT level, tumor size, ALT level, HBV, HCV, cirrhosis, tumor encapsulation, number, invasion, distant metastasis, differentiation, TNM stage, BCLC stage, adjuvant TACE, microvascular density (MVD) and Ki-67 were chosen. The gene discussed is AFP; the disease is Cirrhosis.