TERT and breast cancer: In breast cancer, the A allele of rs2736098 in the TERT gene showed protective effects against breast cancer in the allelic, homozygous, and recessive models (A vs. G: OR = 0.816, 95% CI = 0.670–0.994, P = 0.044; AA vs. GG: OR = 0.639, 95% CI = 0.458–0.892, P = 0.008; and AA vs. GA/GG: OR = 0.707, 95% CI = 0.566–0.884, P = 0.002).