Further, GALNT1 expression and lymph node metastasis was shown to be an independent factor by multivariate analysis (Table 1; hazard ratio (HR) = 2.05 and 1.78, 95%CI 1.03–4.09 and 1.06–3.29, p = 0.041 and 0.029, respectively). This evidence concerns the gene GALNT1 and metastatic malignant neoplasm in the lymph nodes.