ALB and cancer: Reasons might be as follows: (1) many of the solid tumors are highly associated with inflammation, and C-reactive protein (CRP) is one of the most common kinds of systematic inflammatory index; (2) nutritional status is one of the crucial factors for the long-term prognosis of patients with cancers, which is attracting more and more attentions, and albumin (ALB) level is the simplest marker to evaluate the status of nutrition.