From: Pre-operative hypoalbuminaemia predicts poor overall survival in rectal cancer: a retrospective cohort analysis
Factor
DF
PE
Hazard ratio
95% CI
P value
Circumferential margin positvity
1
0.79
2.22
1.26 - 3.89
0.005
Albumin level
-0.53
0.58
0.35 - 0.95
0.032
AJCC stage III/IV
0.70
2.02
1.26 - 3.23
0.003