PTTG3P is a novel pseudogene, which has been found to be closely associated with the onset and progression of some types of human cancer, such as gastric cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma.14, 15 However, the expression pattern and potential roles of PTTG3P in breast cancer, as well as its underlying regulatory mechanisms, remain largely unknown. The gene discussed is PTTG3P; the disease is cancer.