Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) remains a dreadful malignancy bearing poor clinical efficacy, with emerging evidences indicating RNA-binding proteins’ (RBPs’) relevance to the evolution of the disease. Categorized as RBPs, the K-homology domain-containing 1 (KHDC1) family is proved to be closely related to cell survival and death. As a novel KHDC1 member, only one study is currently available in osteoarthritis synovial cells to unveil KHDC1L’s function of promoting proliferation. Nevertheless, to the best...