In humans, the c-Met gene is located on chromosome 7 at band 7q21–q31 and can be activated not only by binding HGF, its ligand, but also by the overexpression or amplification of factors that have been reported to occur in a wide variety of cancer types, including lung, stomach, liver, prostate, ovarian, colon, and pancreatic cancers11, 12, 13, 14, 15. Here, MET is linked to cancer.