CCDC43 and cancer: As demonstrated in the extant literature, research focusing on CCDC43 and its correlation with various cancer types has revealed a significant upregulation of this protein’s mRNA levels in numerous cancerous tissues, including those of the lung, head and neck, cervix, adrenal gland, stomach, liver, esophagus, bladder, prostate, ovary, breast, vagina, testis, and colon (Wang et al., 2018).