Those genes were incorporated into a multivariable cox model to identify the independent risk factors, and 9 genes, including SLC16A12, ASPA, SMIM24, FLRT3, LAMB3, PLG, IL20RB, CXCL5, PDK4, were identified as independent risk factors for ccRCC (Fig. 7D, Table S6). Here, PLG is linked to nonpapillary renal cell carcinoma.