ALB and gastric cancer: Univariate Cox regression analysis revealed that the age, body mass index (BMI), hemoglobin (HGB), serum albumin (ALB), Serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), CONUT score, tumor size, pT stage, pN stage, nerve invasion, vascular invasion, tumor differentiation, and postoperative chemotherapy were prognostic indicators of postoperative OS in GC patients (all P < 0.05).