The current study confirms the significant association between the high expression of DKC1, at both protein and mRNA levels, and clinicopathological parameters characteristics of poor prognosis and with shorter survival; findings which are in-line with other studies.15,44,45 Some studies have also confirmed that DKC1 overexpression is involved in tumorigenic processes and has prognostic value in numerous types of cancer.19,21,46 The association between DKC1 mRNA and shorter survival was identified in both METABRIC and TCGA cohorts. The gene discussed is DKC1; the disease is cancer.