Other significant factors associated with HCC recurrence were maximum diameter plus number of lesion (2.32; 1.32–4.09, P < 0.01), MIV (2.55; 1.48–4.39, P < 0.01), Macrovascular tumor thrombus (1.84; 1.25–2.71, P < 0.01), AFP (2.07; 1.38–3.13, P < 0.01), and differentiation of tumor (1.23; 1.06–1.43, P < 0.01). Here, AFP is linked to neoplasm.