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Translational regulation is an important step in the control of gene expression. In cancer cells, the orchestration of both global control of protein synthesis and selective translation of specific mRNAs promote tumor cell survival, angiogenesis, transformation, invasion and metastasis. N6-methyladenosine (m⁶A), the most prevalent mRNA modification in higher eukaryotes, impacts protein translation. Over the past decade, the development of m⁶A mapping tools has facilitated comprehensive functional investigations, revealing the involvement of this chemical mark, together with its writer METTL3, in promoting the translation of both oncogenes and tumor suppressor transcripts, with the impact being context-dependent. This review aims to consolidate our current understanding of how m⁶A and METTL3 shape translation regulation in the realm of cancer biology. In addition, it delves into the role of cytoplasmic …