As shown in Table 1, RPL34 levels were closely correlated with p-AJCC stage (P = 0.016), lymph node metastasis (P = 0.005) and angiolymphatic invasion (P = 0.021) in PC patients, but were not significantly associated with age or differentiation grade. This evidence concerns the gene RPL34 and metastatic malignant neoplasm in the lymph nodes.