Additionally, we identified SFTPB (OR: 0.93, 95% CI 0.91–0.95), ICAM5 (OR: 0.95, 95% CI 0.93–0.97), and FLRT3 (OR: 1.10, 95% CI 1.05–1.15) as potential targets for lung cancer. Here, SFTPB is linked to lung cancer.