ALB and neoplasm: Univariate analysis identified age ≥ 59 years (P = 0.001), R1/R2 resection (P < 0.001), tumor size ≥ 5.25 cm (P < 0.001), advanced tumor invasion (P < 0.001), lymph node metastasis (P < 0.001), advanced TNM stage (P < 0.001), tumor location (P < 0.001), neutrophils ≥ 3.3 (P = 0.030), hemoglobin < 125.1 (P = 0.009), fibrinogen ≥ 3.31 (P = 0.005), albumin < 40.1 (P < 0.001), globulin ≥ 29.2 (P = 0.039), platelets ≥ 243 (P = 0.010), total gastrectomy (P < 0.001), NLR ≥ 1.6 (P = 0.002), and PLR ≥ 133 (P < 0.001) as prognostic factors for poor OS (Table 3).