Moreover, RUNX3 overexpression enhanced NK cell viability, chemotactic capacity, cytotoxicity against tumor cells, and secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines and granzyme B, while upregulating NK cell activation receptors.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Our findings identify RUNX3 as a key regulator of NK cell-mediated antitumor immunity in LUAD and LIHC, providing a novel molecular target for enhancing innate immune surveillance and developing targeted immunotherapies for the aggressive malignancies. Here, RUNX3 is linked to neoplasm.