In a study, AFP level >400 ng/mL before LT, microvascular invasion, LDLT, and Edmonson–Steiner grade 3 and 4 tumor differentiation were the risk factors of HCC recurrence.7 Banghiu et al14 reported that LT beyond UCSF criteria, Edmonson–Steiner grade 3 and 4 tumor differentiation, and microvascular invasion were independent risk factors, while Sandhu et al9 reported microvascular invasion was a risk factor for HCC recurrence. Here, AFP is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.