TTR and cancer: Advanced cancer stage (III-IV) was also a significant predictor (OR = 3.590, 95% CI: 1.301-9.909, <i>p</i> = 0.014), while prealbumin (OR = 0.950, 95% CI: 0.896-1.007, <i>p</i> = 0.087) was identified as a key nutritional predictor.