MYC and hepatocellular carcinoma: Many cells and factors are involved in the development of HCC, and the proto-oncogene cellular Myc (c-Myc) has been widely shown to be a key regulator of the malignant transformation process in the early stages of HCC.4 The c-Myc belongs to the nucleoprotein genes, which is considered to be one of the major factors associated with cancer.5