K-means clustering of >600 000 cancer cells and cell level intensities of APAF1, procaspase-9, procaspase-3, XIAP, SMAC, BAX, BAK, BCL2, BCL-XL, MCL-1, procaspase-8, BID, FADD, FLIP, RIP3 and CIAP1 identified distinct cell cluster profiles. Here, MCL1 is linked to cancer.