P<0.001) and linked to more frequent BRAF mutation (P=0.015), overexpression of p-MAPK3/MAPK1 (P=0.012) and PLAU (P=0.048) and loss of metastasis suppressor protein PEBP1 (P=0.047).     ///    "Mutation analysis of KRAS (codons 12 and 13) and BRAF (codon V600E) and immunohistochemistry for p-MAPK3/MAPK1, PEBP1, HMMR, p-AKT, PLAU, PLAUR, TP53 and VEGFA were performed on cohort 1. "