Neoplastic; Humans; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/biosynthesis/genetics; Kaplan-Meier Estimate; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Proteins/biosynthesis/genetics; Neoplasm Recurrence

Cripto-1 is an important embryonic gene that involved in self-renewal and maintenance of pluripotency of stem cells. Overexpression of Cripto-1 has been found to be correlated with tumorigenesis and may affect tumor recurrence and metastasis. The …