MMP14 and cancer: Apart from the well-known matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), such as Membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP), MMP2 and MMP9 that are linked to a poor prognosis of cancer (Têtu et al., 2006; Joseph et al., 2020, 9; Jiang and Li, 2021), even other molecules can alter the microenvironment of tumors.