Although MYOF mRNA expression in AJCC stage 1 gastric cancer tissues was no higher than that in normal gastric tissues (P>0.05), the levels of MYOF mRNA were significantly higher in Stages 2 (P<0.0001), 3 (P<0.0001) and 4 (P<0.01) gastric cancer than in normal gastric tissue (Figure 1B). The gene discussed is MYOF; the disease is gastric cancer.