The results indicate a significant upregulation of KIAA1429 in the advanced stages of 11 cancer types, namely esophageal carcinoma (ESCA), KICH, KIRP, KIRC, PRAD, MESO, breast invasive carcinoma (BRCA), COAD, HNSC, THCA, and UVM. This evidence concerns the gene VIRMA and carcinoma of esophagus.