This study generated a signature featuring 12 FAM-related genes (ADPRHL1, DYNC1I1, KCNG1, LINC00460, EPHX3, SPINK7, FCRLA, MASP1, ZNF541, CD5, BEST2, ZAP70) and found that it could predict survival in patients with HNSCC. Here, CD5 is linked to head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.