AFP and hepatocellular carcinoma: A comprehensive meta‐analysis has shown that elevated levels of SNHGs are associated with various clinical features of HCC, such as increased tumor dimensions, the presence of multifocal lesions, more advanced histological grading, lymphatic spread, vascular invasion, late‐stage tumors, portal vein thrombosis, elevated AFP concentrations, as well as diminished OS, RFS, and DFS [11].