Deletion of chromosome 8p11.2 has been frequently found in malignancies including stomach (Baffa et al, 2000), kidney (Schullerus et al, 1999), urinary bladder (Choi et al, 2000) and colorectal cancers (Chughtai et al, 1999), suggesting that Lsm1 gene is a candidate tumour suppressor or metastasis suppressor gene in common for a variety of human neoplasms. This evidence concerns the gene LSM1 and colorectal cancer.