The results showed PBK (area under the curve [AUC]= 96.5%), KIF2C (AUC= 98.8%), NUF2 (AUC= 99.2%), KIF20A (AUC= 99.2%), RAD51AP1 (AUC= 96.7%), and DEPDC1 (AUC= 98.6%) effectively distinguish ESCC tissues from normal samples (Fig. 5B). Here, PBK is linked to esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.