Table 1 Laboratory data before and after chemotherapy

Total protein (g/dL)

6.1–8.2

4.5

6.7

Albumin (g/dL)

3.9–5.0

2.5

4.2

Pre-albumin (g/dL)

21.0–41.0

16.7

33.8

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

13.7–16.8

5.5

11.6

White blood cell count (/mm³)

3200–8500

4100

5100

Total lymphatic count (/mm³)

1100–3300

1312

1571

Prognostic nutritional index (PNI)^a

≥ 40

31.6

49.9

AFP (ng/mL)

≤ 10.0

53.6

13.7

CEA (ng/mL)

≤ 5.0

4.4

4.5

CA19-9 (U/mL)

≤ 37.0

3.5

2.9