When we looked for similar associations between the CDK12, PALB2 and XPF mRNA levels and overall survival (OS) using data from patients treated with platinum therapy in the recent TGCA study in which the corresponding tumor mRNA levels were quantified [9], high PALB2 and XPF mRNA levels were not associated with a worse OS in these patients. The gene discussed is ERCC4; the disease is neoplasm.