In particular, we identified a specific signature of glycolysis-related genes in BRAF-like tumours, which display the overexpression of SLC2A1, SLC2A3, HK3, PFKFB3, PKM, LDHA and SLC16A3 (alias Mct4, the membrane channel regulating lactate efflux). This evidence concerns the gene HK3 and neoplasm.