Furthermore, mutations in the SAMHD1 gene have been found in several types of cancer, including colorectal cancer and leukemias (Clifford et al., 2014, Johansson et al., 2018, Landau et al., 2015, Rentoft et al., 2016, Schuh et al., 2012). The gene discussed is SAMHD1; the disease is colorectal cancer.