Next, our analysis implicated that the overexpression of SOX9 was obviously correlated with tumor stage (OR = 0.48; 95% CI: 0.20–1.12; P = .04; Fig. 3E) and lymph node metastasis (OR = 0.36; 95% CI: 0.19–0.67; P = .0010; Fig. 3F). The gene discussed is SOX9; the disease is neoplasm.