RAD51 and cancer: It has been suggested that RAD51 regulation is important for cell homeostasis, as a variety of cancers, such as leukemia [207], pancreatic [208], breast [209], prostate [210] and non-small lung cancers [211], have been linked to an overexpression or up-regulation of RAD51 while others, including breast and colorectal cancers, exhibit RAD51 underexpression [212].