Using the UALCAN web tool (Table 2), we found that GLUT1 significantly upregulated in breast cancer independence of race (Additional file 1: Fig. S1 a), age (Additional file 1: Fig. S1 b), nodal metastasis status (Additional file 1: Fig. S1 d) and menopause status (Additional file 1: Fig. S1 g). Here, SLC2A1 is linked to breast cancer.