AFP and cancer: Baseline labs were consistent with Childs Pugh (CP) score B8 (13), HCC stage B using Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging (14), Cancer of the Liver Italian Program (CLIP) score of 1 (14), MELD-Na score of 16 (15), and an Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) level of 11.4 ng/ml.