A total of 71 near-independent SNPs, culminating in 65 loci, significantly associated with BCC (P < 5 × 10−8) (Additional file 2: Table S1), including 3 new loci not yet described, PIK3R1, RHOBTB2, and MYO15A (Additional file 2: Table S1, bold). Here, RHOBTB2 is linked to skin basal cell carcinoma.