Caveolin-1 is known to play a complex role in cancer, acting as both a tumor suppressor and promoter depending on the stage of cancer progression (Burgermeister et al., 2008; Chen et al., 2020; Lamaze and Torrino, 2015; Singh and Lamaze, 2020; Williams and Lisanti, 2005). This evidence concerns the gene CAV1 and neoplasm.