AFP and neoplasm: Comparative analysis of baseline characteristics between the RR and PR groups showed no statistically significant differences (P > 0.05) in gender, age, preoperative AFP levels, preoperative tBIL levels, preoperative AST and ALT levels, presence of cirrhosis, HBV infection, preoperative Child-Pugh classification, time to recurrence, number of tumors, presence of intravascular tumor thrombus, satellite nodules, and tumor differentiation (Table 1).