However, no significant association was found between low and high miRNA-200a/HGF expression levels in cancer cells with respect to OS in these patients, respectively (40.8% vs. 51.8%, χ2=2.30, p=0.130; 56.8% vs. 45.1%, χ2=0.04, p=0.843). The gene discussed is HGF; the disease is cancer.