GPT and neoplasm: The univariate analysis showed that the variables ALT (HR 1.003, 95% CI 1.001–1.006; P = 0.021), leukocytes (HR 1.141, 95% CI 1.056–1.233; P = 0.001), tumor size (HR 1.066, 95% CI 1.026–1.108; P = 0.001), TACE session (HR 0.127, 95% CI 0.076–0.212; P < 0.001), portal invasion (HR 2.729, 95% CI 1.859–4.007; P < 0.001), Child–Pugh (HR 3.187, 95% CI 2.104–4.825; P < 0.001), ECOG (1 vs 0: HR 4.908, 95% CI 2.969–8.111; P < 0.001; 2 vs 0: HR 11.710, 95% CI 6.737–20.352; P < 0.001), and treatment (HR 0.568, 95% CI 0.390–0.826; P = 0.003) might influence the OS of all patients.