A higher risk of lymphoma, notable NHL, was shown to be related to variations in the antiapoptotic genes BCL2-938 C > A, MCL1-rs9803935 T > G, survivin-rs17882231 G > C, and BIRC5-rs9904341 G > C, particularly among men aged more than 45 years. The gene discussed is BCL2; the disease is non-Hodgkin lymphoma.