A portion of the 32 genes also have higher expression in HNSCC patient tissues according to TCGA data, including Klf7, E2f8, Ctsc, Fhl2, Mapk6, Stab1, Vav1, and Bfsp1 (Figures 5F, 6E). This evidence concerns the gene BFSP1 and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.