High SLC7A5 mRNA expression was significantly associated with larger tumour size (Fig. 3a, p < 0.001), higher grade (Fig. 3b, p < 0.001), positive nodal metastasis (Fig. 3c, p< 0.001) and poor NPI (Fig. 3d, p < 0.001). Here, SLC7A5 is linked to neoplasm.