Patients with distant tumor recurrence showed higher but not significantly different CRP concentrations compared to those with regional and local recurrences (5.7 ± 2.3 mg/dL compared to 3.12 ± 2.9 mg/dL and 3.05 ± 0.5 mg/dL, respectively; p = 0.764). Here, CRP is linked to neoplasm.