Previous study revealed that depletion of UHRF1 promoted apoptosis,14, 15 cell cycle arrest,14 metastases,16 epithelial‐mesenchymal transition,17 and acted as an oncogene in multiple cancers, including small cell lung cancer,18 pancreatic cancer,19 intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma20 and GBC.14 Here, UHRF1 is linked to cancer.