Forkhead box M1 (FOXM1), a member of the Forkhead superfamily, is a transcription factor recognized as a master regulator of tumour development, cell cycle progression, invasion and metastasis in a variety of cancers, including hepatocellular carcinoma,8 lung adenocarcinoma,9 prostate cancer10 and ovarian cancer.11 This evidence concerns the gene FOXM1 and cancer.