Specifically, AUCs for mUICC stage I HCC (vs. NL, CH, and LC) were 0.508, 0.885, 0.878, 0.92, and 0.904 for AFP, EV‐DLEU2, EV‐HOTTIP, EV‐MALAT1, and EV‐SNHG1, respectively (Table 2). The gene discussed is MALAT1; the disease is hepatocellular carcinoma.