VIM and neoplasm: High tumour epithelial vimentin expression correlated with 3- and 5-year survival (P<0.01 for both comparisons) as well as tumour size (P=0.03 and P=0.05), N TNM stage (P<0.01 and P=0.03), differentiation (P<0.01 for both comparisons), surgery type (P=0.03 and P=0.05), and margin status (P<0.01 and P=0.02).