ALB and cancer: Inflammation-based prognostic scores including the Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS; calculated based on serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and albumin levels), neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI; calculated based on albumin and lymphocyte counts), and Prognostic Index (PI; calculated based on serum CRP and white blood cell counts) are prognostic biomarkers for several types of cancer [4].