Among the 12 genes (APCDD1L, CD70, FBXO39, GALNT5, HMGA2, HOXA3, HOXC6, HOXC9, HOXD11, SHOX2, MEOX2, OTP) within normal detection thresholds, differential expression was observed between tumor and adjacent tissues (Supplementary Figure S3B). This evidence concerns the gene HOXC9 and neoplasm.