CRP and neoplasm: Furthermore, lower OS was also associated with a PS ≥ 2 (HR 2.42, p = 0.019), absence of primary tumor resection (HR 2.21, p = 0.0008), decreased albumin level (HR 1.98, p = 0.001), and elevated LDH (HR 2.07, p = 0.002) and CRP (HR 2.39, p < 0.0001) levels (Table 2).