SOCS2 and breast cancer: After a median follow up of 10 years, we found SOCS2 mRNA expression levels to be higher among women who remained disease free compared to those who developed local recurrence [mean copy number 360706 vs. 3499, 95% CI (54131, 660284), p = 0.021], compared to those who developed distant recurrence [mean copy number 360706 vs. 3897, 95% CI (53710, 659909), p = 0.022], and compared to those who died from breast cancer [mean copy number 360706 vs. 27239, 95% CI (27587, 639348), p = 0.033].