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Given the limited treatment options, prognostic assessment of ACC is increasingly crucial. In this study, we aim to assess the correlation between preoperative serum albumin and prognosis in patients with ACC after primary resection.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>We retrospectively collected and reviewed medical information about 71 ACC patients who underwent primary resection. Survival analysis was performed by Kaplan\u2013Meier analysis with log-rank test or Breslow test. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and Jordan index was generated to explore optimal cut-off value of albumin. Univariate and multivariate analysis was conducted using Cox\u2019s hazards model. Statistical significance was defined as <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.05.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Among included patients, 33 patients (46.5%) relapsed at the end of follow-up, while 39 patients (54.9%) died. The median overall survival (OS) of included patients was 17 (range 1\u2013104) months, and median recurrence-free survival (RFS) was 10 (range 0\u2013104) months. In univariate analysis, the albumin was significantly associated with OS (HR:0.491, 95% CI: 0.260\u20130.930, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.029) and RFS (HR: 0.383, 95% CI: 0.192\u20130.766, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.007). In multivariate analysis, serum albumin as an independent prognostic factor of OS was confirmed (HR: 0.351, 95% CI: 0.126\u20130.982, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.046).<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Preoperative albumin might be a significant prognostic factor for ACC patients after primary resection. 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