Figure 1.

Cancer-specific survival curves for ESR, ALP, and anaemia. (A) ESR; (B) ALP; (C) Hb; (D) Hct. ESR=erythrocyte sedimentation rate. ALP=alkaline phosphatase; Hb=haemoglobin, and Hct=haematocrit. Note: Cutoff points for high levels (abnormal laboratory values) were as follows: ESR:>22 mm per hour for males, >29 mm per hour for females; ALP:>115U l⁻¹ for both males and females; Cutoff points for anaemia were as follows: Hb:<13.5 g dl⁻¹ for males, <12 g dl⁻¹ for females; Hct:<41% for males, <36% for females.