Abstract: Objective To study programmed cell death 4 (PDCD4) mRNA expression in colorectal cancer tissues from laparoscopic radical resection, as well as its relationship with the clinical data of colorectal cancer. Methods Specimens of colorectal cancer tissues and normal tissues adjacent to carcinoma from 54 cases were collected in laparoscopic surgery between 2012 and 2014. PDCD4 mRNA level was detected by RT-PCR in colorectal cancer specimens. The relationship between PDCD4 mRNA level and clinical data was analyzed. Results PDCD4 expression in the colorectal cancer tissues reduced or even was not seen, the rate of lowered PDCD4 expression was 64.8% (35/54) with △Ct (4.50 ± 0.60); the normal tissues had high expression of PDCD4 with △Ct (3.54 ± 0.52), the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The PDCD4 mRNA level in the colorectal cancer tissues was correlated with the differentiation degree, lymph node metastasis and tumor infiltration depth, but not correlated with gender, age or tumor location. PDCD4 mRNA expression was lower in patients with lymph node metastases than those without ymph node metastasis. The lower the degree of differentiation and the deeper infiltration, the lower the PDCD4 mRNA expression. Conclusions PDCD4 mRNA expression lowers in colorectal cancers. PDCD4 mRNA level is not correlated with gender, age or tumor location, but correlated with degree of differentiation, lymph node metastasis and tumor infiltration depth.