Multivariate Cox analyses showed that SLC25A11 expression (HR value: 1.604, 95% CI: 1.145–2.246, P = 0.006), residual tumor status (HR value: 1.300, 95% CI: 1.021–1.655, P = 0.034), and T classification (HR value: 1.671, 95% CI: 1.287–2.169, P < 0.001) were independent predictors of poor RFS (Fig. 7). Here, SLC25A11 is linked to neoplasm.