Associations between SNPs, overall survival, and expression of quantitative trait loci (eQTLs) were evaluated in relation to RCC risk and RCC progression in the case of survival curves.<h4>Results</h4>The C/C genotype of <i>ITPR2</i> rs10771279 was nominally associated with a protective effect (OR: 0.41), with higher <i>ITPR2</i> expression observed in healthy tissues than in RCC. Here, ITPR2 is linked to renal cell carcinoma.