The scoring parameters are shown in Fig. 5A. We then analysed the pairwise correlations among ALDOA, ATM and PLK1 and found significant negative correlations between ALDOA and ATM and between ATM and PLK1 but a positive correlation between ALDOA and PLK1 in pancreatic cancer patients (Fig. 5B, C, D). Here, PLK1 is linked to familial pancreatic carcinoma.