The positive effect of low TOPOIIα may be explained by hypothesis suggesting that low enzyme expression is related to less aggressive tumour phenotype, characterized by low histological grade, hormone receptors positivity, CK5/6 negativity and low proliferation rate, what was shown by us (Biesaga et al. 2011) and other authors (Fritz et al. 2005; Durbecq et al. 2004; Depowski et al. 2000). The gene discussed is KRT5; the disease is neoplasm.