TG and metastatic malignant neoplasm in the lymph nodes: Lymph node ratio ≥ 21%, N1b stage, and Tg expression 0–25% in lymph node metastases were associated with shorter RFS with HR rates of 15 (p = 0.023), 14 (p = 0.004) and 13.7 (p = 0.03), respectively.