Aberrant expression of BACH1 contributes to tumor metastasis in breast cancer,7, 8, 9 colorectal cancer,10, 11, 12, 13 prostate cancer,14 ovarian cancer,15, 16 pancreatic cancer,17 osteosarcoma,18 and lung cancer.19, 20. This evidence concerns the gene BACH1 and familial pancreatic carcinoma.