C-reactive protein-albumin ratio is an independent prognostic predictor of tumor recurrence in stage IIIA-N2 lung adenocarcinoma patients

The CAR was the best prognostic marker to predict tumor recurrence in pN2-stage IIIA lung adenocarcinoma patients among the 7 nutrition/inflammation-based markers. The preoperative CAR may identify patients with a high risk of postoperative tumor recurrence.