Genes in this region (see Additional file 12) include SS18L1 (H.s. synovial sarcoma translocation gene on chromosome 18-like), OSBPL2 (H.s. oxysterol binding protein-like 2) and LAMAY5 (H.s. laminin, alpha 5), a gene of potential importance as it is found in the intrinsic gene list used for the classification of breast cancer subtypes [18]. This evidence concerns the gene SS18L1 and breast cancer.