Finally, we performed extensive univariate Cox-regression analyses on clinicopathological parameters (age, tumor size, sex) as well as laboratory markers of liver (bilirubin, ALT, albumin) and kidney dysfunction (creatinine) or inflammation (CRP, LDH) and included parameters with a p-value of < 0.2 into multivariate analysis (Table 2). This evidence concerns the gene ALB and neoplasm.