CD73 expression in rectal cancer only samples;CD73 expression is increased in both tumor and stromal cells;High CD73 expression in cancer cells associates with poor patient prognosis;High CD73 expression in stromal cells associates with favorable characteristics (early T and tumor-node-metastasis (TMN) stages) and overall survival;Patients with high CD73 expression in both the cancer cells and stromal cells have similar good outcomes. No CD73 expression in both cell compartments is also favorable. The gene discussed is NT5E; the disease is neoplasm.