OR2A14, FER1L6, TAOK3, MAN1A2, MBNL2, SERBP1, PLEKHA2, SPTAN1, ADAMTS1, SLC30A5, ABCC1, SLC7A1 and SLC25A24 were identified as candidate prostate cancer (PC) progression genes. The gene discussed is PLEKHA2; the disease is prostate cancer.