AFP and hepatocellular carcinoma: Primary cirrhosis etiology was mostly hepatitis C virus (57%, 181/316), with 69% (217/316) of patients having Child Pugh A. The median index lesion size was 2.8 cm, with 93% (294/316) having HCC staging of BCLC A and median alpha fetoprotein (AFP) levels of 13.2 ng/mL.