Univariate Cox regression analysis of OS showed that CKMT2 overexpression was a risk factor for patients with BLCA, LGG, and THYM (HR > 1), whereas CKMT2 overexpression was a protective factor for patients with LAML, MESO, and READ (HR < 1) (Fig. 4A–E). Here, CKMT2 is linked to reading.