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). Here, KLF7 is linked to head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.