ALB and neoplasm: Univariate analysis (Table 5) identified poor prognostic factors including lower BMI (<18.5 kg/m2), the absence of Hp infection, lower serum levels of albumin, higher levels of CA 72–4, CA 125, and CA 19–9, larger tumor size of >4 cm, whole stomach involvement, advanced macroscopic patterns (type pIII–pIV),30 palliative R1 surgical resection, advanced pathologic stage (pIII and pIV), LVI, PNI, and resection margin involvement.