GFPT1 and metastatic malignant neoplasm in the lymph nodes: Among the variables, low expression of GFAT1 was positively correlated with vessel invasion (P = 0.031), late T stage (P = 0.005), lymph node metastasis (P = 0.002), distant metastasis (P = 0.024) and advanced TNM stage (P < 0.001).