CRP and cancer: Regarding cancer mortality prediction, the AUC values (95% CIs) were: CysC, 0.631 (0.590-0.672); eGFR, 0.614 (0.574-0.654); uric acid, 0.555 (0.513-0.597); CRP, 0.544 (0.502-0.586); creatinine, 0.542 (0.499-0.585); and urea nitrogen: 0.548 (0.503-0.593) (Fig. 3C).