AFP and neoplasm: The study found tumour size (P < 0.001), tumour number (P = 0.007), vascular invasion (P < 0.001), degree of differentiation (P < 0.001), MLR (P < 0.001), NLR (P = 0.001), PLR (P = 0.029), SIRI (P = 0.002), preoperative AFP (P = 0.023) and BCLC B–C stage (P < 0.001) were related to the early recurrence of HCC patients.