The frequency of TERT promoter mutations in intraepithelial neoplasia grade 1-3 (CIN1-3) and squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva was significantly higher in HIV-positive (between 32% and 46%) compared to HIV-negative patients (between 13% and 22%) (Starita et al., 2018). Here, TERT is linked to squamous cell carcinoma.