Of the 12 genes, 7 genes (EIF5B, MNAT1, WASF1, POLR3C, RNF24, PCSK5 and NRBP1) were first reported to be associated with HCC prognosis in this study, which might give a few hints for future research into molecular mechanisms of HCC. Here, WASF1 is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.