We identified 11 genes (SCARA5, PLP1, MYOM1, ADH1B, NKAPL, SYNE1, PEG3, USP2, PCDH9, SLC5A7 and HMGCLL1) which are consistently downregulated in all the 18 cancer types compared to normal tissue. The gene discussed is SLC5A7; the disease is cancer.