IQGAP1 has also been characterized as an oncogene (Dong et al., 2016; Xia et al., 2014) implicated in several types of cancer including pancreatic (Casteel et al., 2012; Hu et al., 2019; Liu et al., 2010; Wang et al., 2013, 2014; Xia et al., 2014; Zhao et al., 2014). The gene discussed is IQGAP1; the disease is cancer.