DCLK2 and cancer: Other targets found in this study that may be related to the occurrence of gastric cancer include DCLK2 (associated with reduced survival in cancer patients [58]), ABT1 (encodes proteins needed by ribosomes and contains genetic modifiers responsible for promoting nerve cell survival [59]), and FAM155A (associated with tumor invasion phenotype and early distant metastasis in patients with surgically treated renal clear cell carcinoma [60]).