There was no significant association in time of recurrence regarding the presence of pseudocapsule (HR= 0.621; 95%CI= 0.125–3.079; p=0.559), serum level of alpha fetoprotein (HR= 1.002; 95%CI= 0.95–1.02; p=0.28), and the dose of chemotherapy delivered by HCC (HR= 0.98; 95%CI; 0.998–1.007; p=0.326). The gene discussed is AFP; the disease is hepatocellular carcinoma.