ALB and neoplasm: A positive lymph node status (P = 0.010), poor tumor differentiation (P = 0.040), advanced T stage (P = 0.001), elevated preoperative serum ferritin levels (P < 0.001), decreased albumin levels (≤ 30 g/L) (P = 0.013), and increased tumor size (P = 0.016) were all significantly correlated with poorer overall survival (Table 3).