SLC38A2 and cancer: Time-dependent AUC results indicate that SLC38A2 has a higher predictive value in three types of cancer that include DLBC (1-year AUC = 0.792, 5-year AUC = 0.757), KICH (1-year AUC = 0.898, 3-year AUC = 0.766, 5-year AUC = 0.790), and PAAD (5-year AUC = 0.739) (Figure 9C).