rs6983267(G;T)

1.3x risk of prostate cancer; aspirin reduces risk of colorectal cancer

Magnitude
2.7Worth knowing
Repute
Bad
Frequency
35%Average of 11 populations
On SNPedia
rs6983267(G;T)
Gene
CASC8

Frequency

Share of people with G;T in each HapMap population.

  • European ancestry (Utah)55%
  • Tuscan50%
  • Han Chinese (Beijing)48%
  • Mexican ancestry (Los Angeles)47%
  • Chinese (Denver)46%
  • Gujarati Indian45%
  • Japanese (Tokyo)39%
  • African ancestry (Southwest US)26%
  • Maasai (Kenya)21%
  • Luhya (Kenya)5%
  • Yoruba (Nigeria)3%

Other genotypes of rs6983267

  1. G;GMost notableBad1.6x increased risk for prostate cancer; also other cancersImportant · 3.245% of people
  2. T;TGoodnormal risk for cancers; aspirin reduces risk for colorectal cancerWorth knowing · 2.020% of people

All about rs6983267

Notes

From SNPedia

Increased risk for prostate cancer and in women other types of cancer. Aspirin has been reported to help reduce the risk somewhat when taken by carriers of this genotype.

Source and license

Adapted from rs6983267(G;T) on SNPedia, using a snapshot taken October 16, 2026. SNPedia content is shared under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US, and this page is shared under the same license.

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