WNT5A and neoplasm: For example, WNT5A is overexpressed in gastric cancer where it positively correlates with the presence of lymph node metastasis, tumor depth, EMT induction, and poor prognosis (Astudillo, 2020; Hanaki et al., 2012; Kanzawa et al., 2013; Kurayoshi et al., 2006; Nam et al., 2017; Saitoh et al., 2002).