Melanoma-associated antigen 1 (MAGEA1) is a member of the melanoma-associated antigens family A (MAGE-A) and is closely related to the prognoses of various malignant tumors, such as esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (30), lung cancer (31), gastric cancer (32), liver cancer (33), and breast cancer (34). The gene discussed is MAGEA1; the disease is liver cancer.