Ovarian cancer is the most lethal type of gynecological cancer, causing 151 000 deaths worldwide annually.10, 16 LMP is defined according to the morphological structure of tumour tissue under the microscope, due to the atypical invasion of the stroma.17 Although most of LMP will maintain a mild status for a long time, a small proportion of LMP possesses the potential to progress into invasive ovarian cancer. The gene discussed is PDLIM7; the disease is ovarian cancer.