Prognostic value of preoperative C-reactive protein to albumin ratio in patients with thymic epithelial tumors: A retrospective study

The C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR) is associated with poor prognosis in various cancers. However, its value in thymic epithelial tumors remains to be elucidated, we aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of preoperative CAR in patients with surgically resected thymic epithelial tumors (TETs).