Article
PDCD1 gene polymorphisms linked with altered risk of female-specific hormone-dependent cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMC cancer - 1 Jul 2026
Zidi Sabrina, BenAbdelmoumenMardassi Boutheina, Sahraoui Ghada, Almawi Wassim Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The programmed cell death-1 (PDCD1) gene plays a critical role in immune regulation and tumor immune evasion, making it a key target in cancer immunotherapy. Genetic variants in PDCD1, including rs2227981, rs2227982, rs7421861, and rs11568821, may influence susceptibility to female-specific cancers. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the association of these variants with the...
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