As high CIP2A levels are also implicated in disease progression in acute myeloid leukemia, breast, bladder, cervical, colon, hepatocellular and lung cancer,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 it will be of interest to ascertain if these tumors also exhibit an antiapoptotic phenotype. The gene discussed is CIP2A; the disease is lung carcinoma.