HNRNPK and nasopharyngeal carcinoma: An important role has been suggested for cytoplasmic hnRNP K in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and metastasis, where aberrant cytoplasmic localisation of hnRNP K along with overexpression of thymidine phosphorylase is associated with shorter overall survival and lower metastasis-free survival (Chen et al, 2008).