Furthermore, the observation of up-regulated 9-oleic acid ester of hydroxy stearic acid (9-OAHSA) and down-regulated 9-hydroxystearic acid (9-HSA) in tumors suggests that breast cancer shares similarities with colorectal cancer, and their potential mechanism is to attenuate the effects of pro-apoptotic 9-HSA by enhancing the synthesis of FAHFAs, thereby promoting tumor survival and progression through this buffering system. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is colorectal cancer.