VEGFA and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: Moreover, high expression of VEGF in tumor tissues associated with lymph node metastasis (LNM) (OR = 6.79, 95% CI 3.93–11.73, P < 0.05) and advanced TNM stage (OR = 4.35, 95% CI 2.34–8.07, P < 0.05) in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.