NEAT1 and metastatic malignant neoplasm in the lymph nodes: However, NEAT1 expression was not significantly associated with differentiation (poor vs. well + moderate, OR=1.45, 95% CI: 0.72–2.91; p=0.30) and lymph node metastasis (yes vs. no, OR=1.39, 95% CI: 0.54–3.60, p=0.5) (Table 2).