TIMP1 and neoplasm: Thus, tumours with higher score values for TIMP-1 had a higher percentage of cases with high Gleason score (score 2–4: (number of cases (percentage) 14 (21.2); score 5–6: 31 (47); score 7–10: 21 (31.8)) compared to tumours with lower score values for TIMP-1 (score 2–4: 4(6); score 5–6 (53.7); score 7–10: 27 (40.31)) (P=0.036).