Multivariate Cox regression showed that BCL2, SPAG16, PXK, BTG1, LRRC37A2, EXT1, TGFBR2, ANKRD12, MYCBP2, PAX5, and MYC were significantly associated with the overall survival of DLBCL patients. This evidence concerns the gene ANKRD12 and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.