HSF1 and cancer: The results from the analysis of 33 cancer data sets from the TCGA were consistent with previous studies and demonstrated that HSF1 was significantly upregulated in BLCA, BRCA, CHOL, COAD, ESCA, GBM, HNSC, KICH, KIRC, LIHC, LUAD, LUSC, PRAD, READ, STAD, THCA, and UCEC compared to paracancerous and normal tissues (Figures 1(a) and 1(b)).