AFP and neoplasm: Our research showed that tumor size (positive defined as >5 cm), AFP level (positive defined as >20 ng/mL), and BCLC staging (positive defined as >A stage), which are available preoperatively, were not effective in the prediction of postoperative relapse (sensitivity/specificity values of 50.00%/73.68%; 61.90%/47.36%; and 50.00%/86.84%, respectively).