We observed that variant rs2853677 was strongly associated with lung cancer and leukemia risk with an odds ratio (OR) =1.8 (1.03-3.2 at 95% CI); p value (adjusted) = 0.03; odds ratio (OR) =2.9 (1.4-5.5.at 95% CI); p value (adjusted) = 0.002, respectively.
Our study indicated that rs10936599 (<i>TERC</i>) and rs10069690, rs2242652 and rs2853677 in <i>TERT</i> and haplotype "TA" of <i>TERT</i> were revealed as risk factors of lung cancer in a Chinese Han population.