Though Kim et al. reported that CRP-based prognostic scores (CRP, Glasgow Prognostic Score < GPS >, modified GPS (25) and Prognostic Index (26)) could not predict outcome in patients with UTUC in their cohort (27) and Ku et al. reported that albumin has superior prognostic value than other scores based on CRP (Glasgow prognostic score, modified Glasgow prognostic score, and prognostic index) (28), Inamoto et al. mentioned the impact of UTUC in the same way as us (29). The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is renal pelvis/ureter urothelial carcinoma.