Two co-inherited SNPs of the telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) gene are associated with Iraqi patients with lung cancer.

Background: The telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) gene is essential polymorphic loci linked to most malignant tumors. This study assessed the association between the TERT gene and non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) in Iraq.

Methods: Genomic DNA samples were extracted from a total of 200 samples of blood.