SLC12A5 and cervical carcinoma: SLC12A5 is a functional gene located at human chromosome 20q13.12, which is one of the most frequently amplified regions in a variety of human malignancies.15, 16, 17, 18 Recently, SLC12A5 has been shown to have clinical/prognostic and functional significance in human colorectal and cervical cancer.10, 19 However, the expression and function of SLC12A5 in BUC, and its correlation with the clinicopathological features of patients with BUC, have not been investigated.