The following SNPs were significantly associated with an increased risk of death in glioma: rs62171206 in GALNT13, rs13126958 in CCDC149, rs72968021 in DCHS2, rs245041 in LINC02056, rs4235645 in NUDT12/RAB9BP1, rs17521861 in GALNT17, rs76970177 in SEMA3C/LOC105369146, rs7137657 in LINC02408/DYRK2, rs78518801 in CCDC169-SOHLH2/SOHLH2, rs117293024 in KCNH5, rs76608343 in GINS3, rs4888508 in CNTNAP4, rs12940675 in RAI1, rs6136889 in PDYN-AS1/STK35, and rs147068033 in D21S2088E/LINC01689 (all HR >1, p < 0.05). This evidence concerns the gene CCDC169 and central nervous system cancer.