ALB and cancer: Furthermore, other commonly used indicators, such as the NEU to LYM ratio (NLR), PLT to LYM ratio (PLR), LYM to MON ratio (LMR), CRP to ALB ratio (CAR), systemic inflammation response index (SIRI), and systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), have also been demonstrated to have prognostic value in various cancers, including EC (11–15).