The comparison of baseline characteristics, including sex, age, ECOG performance status, HBsAg status, AFP level, Child–Pugh class, largest tumor size, BCLC stage, number of liver tumors, and macro vascular invasion, between the cTACE group (N = 31) and no-cTACE group (N = 23) is presented in Table 1. The gene discussed is AFP; the disease is neoplasm.