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. 2014 Dec 31;16:3416. doi: 10.1186/s13058-014-0492-9

Table 4.

Associations with tumor subtypes a

Affected by subtype, n (MAF) Positive Negative
Subtype Sample SNP Locus Position b Nearby gene Ref c Eff d Reported e Positive Negative Unknown Number unaffected (MAF) HR (95% CI) P -value HR (95% CI) P -value P het-value f
ER status BRCA1 carriers rs10069690 5p15.33 1332790 TERT G A Yes 819 (0.27) 2,635 (0.3) 4,331 (0.3) 7,449 (0.26) 1.09 (0.98 to 1.22) 0.09 1.24 (1.18 to 1.31) 2.7 × 10−15 0.04
rs2046210 6q25.1 151990059 C6orf97 G A Yes 819 (0.36) 2,639 (0.39) 4,338 (0.38) 7,453 (0.35) 1.04 (0.94 to 1.15) 0.42 1.2 (1.15 to 1.26) 2.8 × 10−13 0.01
rs2811708 9p21 21963422 CDKN2A/B C A Yes 816 (0.24) 2,634 (0.31) 4,336 (0.28) 7,445 (0.28) 0.82 (0.73 to 0.91) 2.9 × 10−4 1.13 (1.07 to 1.19) 7.3 × 10−6 3.9 × 10−7
rs45631579 10q26 123328965 FGFR2 A G Yes 819 (0.48) 2,639 (0.4) 4,337 (0.42) 7,455 (0.41) 1.29 (1.17 to 1.43) 2.6 × 10−7 0.92 (0.87 to 0.96) 4.7 × 10−4 5.1 × 10−9
rs2590275 12p12 28057334 PTHLH G C Yes 819 (0.26) 2,639 (0.25) 4,338 (0.26) 7,454 (0.28) 0.92 (0.83 to 1.03) 0.14 0.87 (0.82 to 0.92) 5.3 × 10−7 0.34
rs2363956 19p13.11 17255124 ANKLE1 C A Yes 819 (0.47) 2,635 (0.53) 4,334 (0.52) 7,447 (0.48) 0.98 (0.89 to 1.08) 0.71 1.25 (1.19 to 1.31) 6.4 × 10−20 1.6 × 10−5
BRCA2 carriers rs2162540 10q26 123342126 FGFR2 A G Yes 1450 (0.47) 426 (0.41) 2,348 (0.44) 3,783 (0.38) 1.34 (1.25 to 1.43) 3.6 × 10−16 1.08 (0.94 to 1.23) 0.27 6.1 × 10−3
rs17271951 16q12.1 51095541 TOX3 A G Yes 1490 (0.32) 434 (0.28) 2,397 (0.3) 3,879 (0.25) 1.29 (1.2 to 1.39) 8.4 × 10−12 1.14 (0.99 to 1.31) 0.08 0.14
PR status BRCA1 carriers rs10069690 5p15.33 1332790 TERT G A Yes 662 (0.27) 2,481 (0.29) 4,642 (0.3) 7,449 (0.26) 1.10 (0.98 to 1.24) 0.09 1.24 (1.17 to 1.3) 1.3 × 10−14 0.11
rs2046210 6q25.1 151990059 C6orf97 G A Yes 662 (0.37) 2,485 (0.39) 4,649 (0.38) 7,453 (0.35) 1.09 (0.98 to 1.21) 0.12 1.18 (1.13 to 1.24) 2.0 × 10−11 0.19
rs45631626 10q26 123327325 FGFR2 G A Yes 662 (0.49) 2,485 (0.4) 4,647 (0.42) 7,455 (0.42) 1.33 (1.2 to 1.48) 1.3 × 10−7 0.92 (0.88 to 0.97) 9.6 × 10−4 5.3 × 10−9
rs2590275 12p12 28057334 PTHLH G C Yes 662 (0.26) 2,485 (0.25) 4,649 (0.26) 7,454 (0.28) 0.92 (0.82 to 1.03) 0.16 0.87 (0.82 to 0.92) 8.2 × 10−7 0.45
rs8100241 19p13.11 17253894 ANKLE1 G A Yes 657 (0.51) 2,473 (0.47) 4,628 (0.48) 7,420 (0.52) 0.98 (0.88 to 1.09) 0.71 0.81 (0.78 to 0.85) 1.8 × 10−17 2.4 × 10−3
BRCA2 carriers rs10017576 4q28.3 139799629 G A No 1099 (0.38) 591 (0.43) 2,639 (0.41) 3,880 (0.43) 0.83 (0.77 to 0.89) 8.9 × 10−7 1.02 (0.92 to 1.14) 0.67 2.7 × 10−3
rs4376461 8p12 32822117 NRG1 C A No 1099 (0.15) 591 (0.10) 2,640 (0.14) 3,881 (0.15) 1.00 (0.9 to 1.12) 0.93 0.6 (0.5 to 0.73) 2.4 × 10−7 1.4 × 10−5
rs45631588 10q26 123341292 FGFR2 A G Yes 1099 (0.47) 591 (0.43) 2,640 (0.45) 3,881 (0.39) 1.33 (1.23 to 1.44) 2.7 × 10−13 1.15 (1.03 to 1.28) 0.01 0.04
rs17271951 16q12.1 51095541 TOX3 A G Yes 1099 (0.32) 591 (0.28) 2,631 (0.3) 3,879 (0.25) 1.32 (1.21 to 1.43) 4.3 × 10−11 1.14 (1.01 to 1.29) 0.03 0.07
HER2 status BRCA1 carriers rs17008885 2p13.2 73303647 SMYD5 T A No 182 (0.19) 1,816 (0.3) 5,799 (0.3) 7,455 (0.31) 0.54 (0.43 to 0.69) 7.8 × 10−7 0.99 (0.95 to 1.04) 0.78 3.8 × 10−6
rs10069690 5p15.33 1332790 TERT G A Yes 181 (0.23) 1,813 (0.29) 5,791 (0.3) 7,449 (0.26) 0.9 (0.71 to 1.13) 0.36 1.24 (1.18 to 1.3) 3.4 × 10−17 0.01
rs2046210 6q25.1 151990059 C6orf97 G A Yes 182 (0.39) 1,816 (0.4) 5,798 (0.38) 7,453 (0.35) 1.12 (0.91 to 1.38) 0.29 1.17 (1.11 to 1.22) 1.5 × 10−10 0.71
rs10843055 12p12 28063088 PTHLH A C Yes 171 (0.06) 1,743 (0.06) 5,615 (0.06) 7,234 (0.07) 0.79 (0.52 to 1.2) 0.26 0.79 (0.72 to 0.87) 6.2 × 10−7 0.99
rs4808616 19p13.11 17264033 ANKLE1 C A Yes 176 (0.35) 1,782 (0.32) 5,706 (0.32) 7,339 (0.28) 1.37 (1.11 to 1.69) 3.8 × 10−3 1.2 (1.14 to 1.26) 6.8 × 10−13 0.25
BRCA2 carriers rs4305889 8q12.1 60352785 TOX A G No 121 (0.18) 845 (0.09) 3,353 (0.11) 3,874 (0.1) 2.04 (1.53 to 2.71) 8.7 × 10−7 0.96 (0.85 to 1.08) 0.47 1.0 × 10−5
rs45631588 10q26 123341292 FGFR2 A G Yes 121 (0.45) 847 (0.46) 3,362 (0.45) 3,881 (0.39) 1.27 (0.98 to 1.63) 0.07 1.28 (1.19 to 1.37) 2.1 × 10−12 0.95
rs3817197 11p15.5 1862750 LSP1 G A Yes 121 (0.55) 847 (0.44) 3,353 (0.45) 3,877 (0.47) 1.30 (1.02 to 1.64) 0.03 0.84 (0.79 to 0.9) 9.1 × 10−7 1.3 × 10−3
rs17271951 16q12.1 51095541 TOX3 A G Yes 121 (0.29) 847 (0.31) 3,353 (0.3) 3,879 (0.25) 1.10 (0.85 to 1.41) 0.47 1.27 (1.18 to 1.37) 6.9 × 10−11 0.3
Triple-negativeg BRCA1 carriers rs10069690 5p15.33 1332790 TERT G A Yes 579 (0.27) 1,307 (0.3) 5,899 (0.3) 7,449 (0.26) 1.06 (0.94 to 1.19) 0.34 1.27 (1.2 to 1.36) 5.2 × 10−14 0.02
rs2046210 6q25.1 151990059 C6orf97 G A Yes 580 (0.37) 1,310 (0.41) 5,906 (0.38) 7,453 (0.35) 1.01 (0.91 to 1.13) 0.79 1.23 (1.16 to 1.31) 5.5 × 10−12 6.8 × 10−3
rs9512729 13q12.2 26974865 LNX2 G A No 580 (0.34) 1,309 (0.43) 5,902 (0.41) 7,454 (0.41) 0.76 (0.69 to 0.85) 9.1 × 10−7 1.08 (1.02 to 1.15) 0.01 1.2 × 10−6
rs8100241 19p13.11 17253894 ANKLE1 G A Yes 577 (0.5) 1,304 (0.46) 5,877 (0.48) 7,420 (0.52) 0.94 (0.85 to 1.04) 0.22 0.81 (0.76 to 0.86) 2.4 × 10−13 0.03
BRCA2 carriers rs2162540 10q26 123342126 FGFR2 A G Yes 735 (0.46) 133 (0.36) 3,356 (0.44) 3,783 (0.38) 1.39 (1.29 to 1.49) 9.8 × 10−20 0.83 (0.67 to 1.03) 0.10 4.0 × 10−5
rs1362548 16q12.1 51121452 TOX3 C G Yes 760 (0.32) 136 (0.29) 3,434 (0.31) 3,881 (0.26) 1.26 (1.17 to 1.36) 1.0 × 10−9 1.18 (0.94 to 1.49) 0.16 0.63

aCI, Confidence interval; HR, Hazard ratio; MAF, Mean allele frequency. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated at P <10−6 with breast cancer by tumor estrogen receptor (ER) status, progesterone receptor (PR) status, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status or triple-negative (negative for ER, PR and HER2) are shown. The most strongly associated SNP from each locus is reported. bPosition in build 36. cReference allele. dEffect allele. eVariant located in previously reported breast cancer susceptibility locus. fP-value for the difference in association between subtype positive and subtype negative breast cancer (for example, ER-positive vs ER-negative). gNon–triple negative was considered as “positive” and triple-negative as “negative.”