ALB and neoplasm: Each 1 g/dL drop in albumin was associated with a 2.4 times higher risk of hospitalization (95% CI 1.2–5.0, P = 0.01) as well as increased number of hospitalizations (coefficient 1.5, 95% CI 0.9–1.5, P = 0.11) after adjusting for other baseline patient, tumor, and treatment related variables.