CYTOR and hepatocellular carcinoma: Researchers have recommended considering both linc00152 and CEA to possibly improve diagnostic accuracy.55 Li et al 11 reported that linc00152 is overexpressed in the peripheral blood cells of HCC patients, and its expression level is closely related to tumor size, differentiation, invasion of the capsule, and the TNM stage, which influences the utility of linc0052 for diagnosing cancers.