NETO2 and neoplasm: Univariate analyses revealed that NETO2 expression (HR = 1.986, 95 % CI = 1.343-2.937, p = 0.001), TNM stage (HR = 1.832, 95 % CI = 1.286-2.609, p = 0.001), tumor differentiation grade (HR = 1.691, 95 % CI = 1.103-2.591, p = 0.016), and patient age (HR = 1.674, 95 % CI = 1.098-2.551, p = 0.017) were significantly associated with DSS (Table 3).