HSF1 and gastric cancer: The results indicated that patients with high HSF1 expression in GC tissues showed worse OS (Fig. 3e, P = 0.0214) and RFS (Fig. 3f, P = 0.008) than those with low HSF1 expression in early-stage GC; moreover, low HSF1 expression was associated with better OS (Fig. 3g, P <0.001) and RFS (Fig. 3h, P <0.001) than that observed in patients with high HSF1 expression in advanced GC.