Raf kinase inhibitor protein (RKIP)is a member of the phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein family, which can inhibit the metastasis of tumor cells and is closely associated with the occurrence and development of tumor. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9)is a endopeptidase that can degrade extracellular matrix and plays an important role in invasion and metastasis of tumor.This article reviewed the advances in studies on RKIP and MMP-9 in colorectal cancer.