The univariate analysis results indicated that T stage (P = 0.023), N stage (P = 0.038), M stage (P = 0.003), age (P = 0.017), FIGO stage(I + II/III + IV) (P = 0.002) and FOXS1 expression (P = 0.009) influenced the survival rate of gastric cancer patients (Table 3), while the results of multivariate analysis applying a Cox proportional hazards model indicated that only age (P = 0.001), M stage (P = 0.022) and FOXS1 expression (P = 0.009) were independent impact factors for gastric cancer patients (Table 3). This evidence concerns the gene FOXS1 and gastric cancer.