Moreover, intratumoral stabilin-1+ Mφ density was positively associated with tumor stage (P < 0.01) and histological grade (P < 0.01), and emerged as an independent prognostic factor for OS (HR 2.371; P < 0.0001), but not for RFS (HR 1.491; P = 0.061). Here, STAB1 is linked to neoplasm.