None of the three miR-target genes was differentially expressed in tumours with respect to their non-malignant counterparts (median 151.2 [4.8–41932.6] vs. 193.4 [14.8–4958.8], p = 0.141 for STK3; median 70.8 [2.4–2128.7] vs. 89.4 [1.2–6453.1], p = 0.337 for C9orf78; and median 54.8 [1.0–11551.4] vs. 90.3 [8.1–19562.2], p = 0.986 for STRK3). The gene discussed is C9orf78; the disease is neoplasm.