Based on the results obtained by the real time RT-qPCR, 158 HCC cases were divided into two groups, according to the HULC and MALAT1 expression levels in HCC tissues (HULC: < 0.01 and ≥ 0.01; MALAT1: < median and ≥ median) and the effects of the expression levels on RFS and OS were evaluated. Here, MALAT1 is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.