SQSTM1/p62 has been found to be overexpressed in several cancer types where it induces the expression of inflammatory genes and triggers epithelial to mesenchymal transition, cell proliferation and metastasis (Qiang et al., 2014; Moscat et al., 2016; Puvirajesinghe et al., 2016; Taniguchi et al., 2016). This evidence concerns the gene SQSTM1 and cancer.