ALB and neoplasm: However, new factors associated with tumor recurrence and survival, such as hepatic function markers [albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) grade [19], aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/platelet ratio index (APRI) [20]], tumor location (subcapsular or peri-vessel location) [7], and tumor marker-based and imaging finding-based models for microvascular invasion (MVI) [14,15,16] are being reported.