AFP and hepatocellular carcinoma: Before PSM, a significant imbalance was observed for PT, AFP, Child–Pugh class, ECOG, and subsequent anti-HCC treatment as follows: higher PT international normalized ratio (INR), less frequent AFP > 200 ng/mL, more patients in Child–Pugh class B or C, more patients in ECOG 0, and more patients received subsequent anti-HCC treatment in the lenvatinib group compared to the sorafenib group (Table 1).