VEGFA and metastatic malignant neoplasm in the lymph nodes: In addition, VEGF expression is higher in patients with advanced stage (OR = 3.70, 95% CI = 2.22–6.19, P < .001), lower histological differentiation (OR = 2.08, 95% CI = 1.22–3.55, P = .007), and lymph node metastasis (OR = 5.42, 95% CI = 2.35–5.11, P < .001).