In concordance with our finding, higher PEG3 mRNA level was also found in various embryonal cancers (such as rhabdomyosarcoma, medullablastoma and Wilm’s tumors) compared with non-embryonal cancers (acute lymphoblastic leukemia and osteosarcoma) and non-cancerous tissues.30 The gene discussed is PEG3; the disease is acute lymphoblastic leukemia.