ALB and cancer: Considering the criteria for an mGPS of 2 (CRP > 1.0 mg/dL and Alb < 3.5 g/dL), our results indicate that a high cut-off value for CRP (3.0 mg/dL) and a low cut-off value for Alb (2.5 g/dL) are estimates from advanced cancer patients near the end of life.