NEAT1 expression was found to be associated with tumor cell differentiation, depth of wall invasion, lymph node metastasis, distant metastases and TNM stage since high NEAT1 expression was more frequently to be detected in tumors with poor differentiation (P = 0.011), deep invasion (P = 0.040), lymph node metastasis (P = 0.026), distant metastases (P = 0.027) or advanced TNM stage (P = 0.026). The gene discussed is NEAT1; the disease is metastatic malignant neoplasm in the lymph nodes.