AFP and hepatocellular carcinoma: Based on the multivariate Cox proportion hazards model, AFP > 200 ng/mL (hazard ratio [HR], 2.070, 95% CI 1.114–3.848, p = 0.021), number of tumors (HR, 10.770, 95% CI 2.513–46.153, p = 0.001) and pTNM stage (HR, 1.962, 95% CI 1.199–3.210,p = 0.007) were independent risk factors for HCC recurrence (Table 2).