TRPV1 has shown to be related to oncogenesis and is expressed in different types of cancer (Domotor et al., 2005; Lazzeri et al., 2005; Sanchez et al., 2005; Miao et al., 2008; Morelli et al., 2014; Vercelli et al., 2014). This evidence concerns the gene TRPV1 and cancer.