CRP and cancer: On multivariate analysis, including the above variables, age (HR 1.97, 95% CI 1.21–3.23, P=0.008), Dukes stage (HR 5.47, 95% CI 2.50–11.99, P<0.001) and C-reactive protein (HR 4.27, 95% CI 1.94–9.41, P<0.001) were significantly associated with cancer-specific survival.