COL1A2 and cancer: Taken together, COL1A2 was upregulated in BRCA, CHOL, COAD, DLBC, ESCA, GBM, HNSC, KIRC, LGG, LIHC, LUSC, PAAD, READ, SARC, STAD, TGCT, and THYM, indicating its potential role as a crucial regulator in carcinogenesis for the 17 cancer types.