Parameters | Group | Total | HOXD-AS1 expression | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | High(n = 30) | Low(n = 20) |  |
Age(years) | <60 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 0.768 |
 | >60 | 19 | 12 | 7 |  |
Gender | Male | 36 | 19 | 17 | 0.537 |
 | Female | 14 | 9 | 5 |  |
Tumor size (cm) | <3Â cm | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0.006 |
 | ≥3 cm | 32 | 24 | 8 |  |
Histological grade | Low | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0.044 |
 | Hight | 28 | 20 | 8 |  |
TNM stage | I | 29 | 9 | 20 | 0.009 |
 | II/III/IV | 21 | 15 | 6 |  |
Lymphatic metastasis | N0 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 0.650 |
 | N1 or above | 6 | 5 | 1 |  |