TUG1 and neoplasm: However, the distinction of TUG1 expression was observed in different clinical stage (HR = 4.66, 95%CI: 2.47–8.79, P < 0.001), tumor size (HR = 4.07, 95%CI: 2.33–7.12, P < 0.001) and distant metastasis (HR = 3.53, 95%CI: 1.20–10.41, P = 0.020).