As presented in Table 3, the independent prognostic factors for terminal-stage cancer included age, history of chemotherapy, weight loss, general pain, edema, insomnia, resting dyspnea, peripheral motor nerve disorders, olfactory changes, ECOG-PS, nutritional intake, willingness to treat, brain metastasis, pulse or heart rate, respiratory rate, systolic blood pressure, neutrophil count (Neu), monocyte percentage, hemoglobin, albumin (ALB), aspartate aminotransferase, direct bilirubin and blood urea nitrogen (BUN). The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is cancer.