TERT and hepatocellular carcinoma: According to the data regarding the association between HCC risk and SNPs in the TERT gene, the SNP rs13167280 (IVS3–24 C > T), located on the third intron of the TERT gene, is associated with a decreased risk of HCC progression, whereas no significant association is reported between rs2853669 (−245T > C) and HCC risk [6].