Finally, we note that ROR1 has been suggested to play a role in the development of not only lung cancers15, 42, 43 but also various other human malignancies including cancers of the breast44, pancreas43, stomach42, colon43, ovary45 and skin27, as well as acute and chronic leukaemias31, 46, 47, 48. The gene discussed is ROR1; the disease is cancer.