FER and non-small cell lung carcinoma: Furthermore, downregulation of Fer impairs the proliferation of prostate, breast, and colon carcinoma8 cells10, induces death in CC and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells14, 15, abolishes the ability of prostate carcinoma PC3 and V-sis-transformed cells to form colonies in soft agar13, and delays the onset and reduces the proliferation rate of mammary gland tumors in HER2 overexpressing transgenic mice16.