AFP 236ng/mL does not mean liver cancer, it may be caused by acute and chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and other diseases, or it may be caused by pregnancy. Alpha-fetoprotein belongs to a kind of glycoprotein, and under normal circumstances, the range of alpha-fetoprotein should be less than 25ng/ml.Since there are many causes of alpha-fetoprotein 236ng/ml, it does not represent liver cancer. Usually, in clinic, alpha-fetoprotein 236ng/ml can also be caused by other diseases such as acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and so on. Besides, AFP 236ng/ml may also be physiological elevation caused by pregnancy, and usually AFP can return to normal range within one year after delivery. For liver cancer, alpha-fetoprotein is a specific marker for diagnosing this disease, but it needs to be integrated with patient’s medical history, imaging examination and so on to diagnose whether it is liver cancer or not. If alpha-fetoprotein exceeds 400ng/ml, it needs to be highly suspected to be caused by liver cancer. To summarize, patients with AFP 236ng/ml need to go to the hospital in time to improve further examination and clarify the specific cause.