MET and neoplasm: High-MET mRNA was associated with older age (P = .002), larger tumor size (P = .006), LN metastasis (P = .014), lymphatic invasion (P<.001), increased number of metastatic lymph nodes (P<.001), distant metastasis (P = .001), and higher TNM stage (P<.001) when compared to low-MET mRNA (Table 2).