Associated with the analysis of sall4 expression; in‏ most human malignancies, SALL4 might be over‏ expressed and potentially used as a diagnostic marker.‏ Similarly, Cao et al have reported the over expression‏ of SALL4 protein as a novel diagnostic marker for‏ germ cell tumors such as testis and ovary as well as‏ other metastatic germ cells’ tumors (33). The gene discussed is SALL4; the disease is germ cell tumor.