The CA group exhibited significantly higher values for the ITSSs, ITSSv and R2* value, lower alpha fetoprotein (AFP) and prognostic nutritional index (PNI) (ITSSs: 0.203 ± 0.111; ITSSv:0.206 ± 0.098; R2* value:20.340 ± 5.572Hz; AFP: 1.73(1.33,2.99)ng/ml; PNI:49.150(45.825,51.775)) than that of the CSC group (ITSSs: 0.072 ± 0.019; ITSSv: 0.076 ± 0.030; R2* value: 13.233 ± 4.083Hz; AFP: 2.99(1.88,2.99)ng/ml; PNI: 50.775(48.563,54.050)) (P< 0.05). This evidence concerns the gene AFP and cancer.