SLC39A8 and lung carcinoma: CBX2, CLDN1, SDC2, PGF, FOXS1, ADAMTS18, POLR1B, and PYCR3 were identified as important biomarkers to identify diseased and non-diseased states of gastric cancer; CAVIN2, ADAMTS5, SCARA5, CD300LG, and GIPC2 were identified as important biomarkers for breast cancer; and CLDN18, MYBL2, ASPA, AQP4, FOLR1, and SLC39A8 were identified as important biomarkers for lung cancer.