However, contradictory studies have surfaced at which point eEF2K disrupts the growth of certain cancers, including colon tumors, intestinal tumors, and lung tumors (Xie et al., 2014; Faller et al., 2015; Ng et al., 2019; Xiao et al., 2020). The gene discussed is EEF2K; the disease is colonic neoplasm.