Table 7 Efficacies of serum AFP testing at different cutoff value in diagnosing early HCC
Group | Accuracy | Sensitivity | Specificity |
|---|---|---|---|
Early HCC vs. healthy individuals | |||
 Serum AFP | |||
  Cut-off value: 20.0 ng/mL | 83.8% | 65.3% | 97.2% |
  Cut-off value: 100.0 ng/mL | 89.1% | 55.1% | 100% |
  Cut-off value: 400.0 ng/mL | 85.1% | 38.4% | 100% |
Early HCC vs. chronic liver disease | |||
 Serum AFP | |||
  Cut-off value: 20.0 ng/mL | 61.9% | 61.8% | 62% |
  Cut-off value: 100.0 ng/mL | 65.9% | 55.1% | 78.3% |
  Cut-off value: 400.0 ng/mL | 62.8% | 38.4% | 90.8% |