Multivariate analysis including gender, age, TNM stage, Lymph node metastasis, tumor size, HP infection, and LINC0324 expression revealed that TNM stage (P < 0.001) and LINC00324 expression (P < 0.001) were independent prognostic factors of DFS and OS (Table 2). This evidence concerns the gene LINC00324 and metastatic malignant neoplasm in the lymph nodes.