Patients with VDR expression in the highest tertile had a significant 56% reduction in all-cause mortality (HR 0.44 95% CI 0.22–0.99), with similar reductions in cancer-specific mortality, although statistical significance was slightly attenuated (HR 0.47 95% CI 0.21–1.02) compared to patients with the lowest VDR expression tumour cores. The gene discussed is VDR; the disease is neoplasm.