Besides the prostate elevated Dkk-3 expression has also been shown in vessels from other tumors for example in colorectal cancer, glioma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, melanoma, and pancreatic adenocarcinoma whereas vessels from normal tissue express low/not detectable Dkk-3 levels 33,34. The gene discussed is DKK3; the disease is pancreatic adenocarcinoma.