Table 3 Cross-cancer genetic correlations (rg) calculated via LD-score regression (LDSC) for all cancer pairs with P < 0.05.

From: Pan-cancer study detects genetic risk variants and shared genetic basis in two large cohorts

Cancer site 1

Cancer site 2

rg (95% CI)

P

Bladder

Breast

0.22 (0.04–0.41)

0.017

Breast

Esophagus/stomach

0.26 (0.07–0.44)

0.0069

Colon

Rectum

0.85 (0.52–1.00)

5.33 × 10−7

Endometrium

Testis

−0.41 (−0.70 to −0.11)

0.0064

Esophagus/stomach

Lung

0.44 (0.15–0.74)

0.0035

Esophagus/stomach

Melanoma

−0.27 (−0.53 to −0.01)

0.038

Esophagus/stomach

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

0.40 (0.10–0.70)

0.0089

Esophagus/stomach

Rectum

0.32 (0.04–0.60)

0.024

Lung

Melanoma

−0.28 (−0.47 to −0.08)

0.0048

Melanoma

Testis

0.23 (0.03–0.44)

0.028

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Prostate

−0.21 (−0.37 to −0.05)

0.012

Prostate

Thyroid

0.23 (0.05–0.41)

0.013

  1. CI confidence interval.