As for ELF and c-Myc, we found that patients with HCC with high ELF expression and high c-Myc expression had the best prognosis (3-year OS and DFS rates of 85.7% and 71.4%, respectively), while the worst prognosis was seen in those with low ELF and low c-Myc expression (3-year OS and DFS rates of 9.1% and 0%, respectively). Here, MYC is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.