The two groups were similar in terms of sex, age, ECOG‐PS score, Child–Pugh grade, albumin‐bilirubin (ALBI) score, modified ALBI grade, BCLC stage C, AFP level, viral hepatitis, PVTT type, number of tumors, hepatic vein invasion, and extrahepatic metastasis. Here, ALB is linked to animal viral hepatitis.