Our results based on the TCGA database, which were mainly analyzed using the web-based tools in Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA, http://gepia.cancer-pku.cn/) [26], showed that high EHD1 expression was an unfavorable predictor for NSCLC patients (Additional file 2: Figure S1c-d). The gene discussed is EHD1; the disease is non-small cell lung carcinoma.