The expression of YB-1 was significantly associated with TNM (TNM, tumor, node, metastases) stage (p<0.001), T state (p<0.001), lymph node metastasis (p<0.001) and differentiation (p=0.038), but not with sex and age. The gene discussed is YBX1; the disease is metastatic malignant neoplasm in the lymph nodes.