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Table 2 Top somatically mutated genes by cancer subtype

From: Limited evidence that cancer susceptibility regions are preferential targets for somatic mutation

Cancer subtype

Samples

Most mutated (percentage samples)

GWAS locus

Bladder

328

PIK3CA (20.43)

No

Breast

1257

TP53 (33.73)

No

Cervical

39

TTN (51.28)

No

Colon

224

APC (75.00)

No

Endometrial

248

PTEN (64.92)

No

Glioma

289

IDH1 (76.12)

No

Kidney (chrom)

66

MUC4 (66.67)

No

Kidney (clear)

522

VHL (46.55)

No

Kidney (pap)

168

TTN (25.00)

No

Liver

258

TP53 (32.17)

No

Lung (adeno)

676

TP53 (47.34)

No

Lung (small)

71

TP53 (87.32)

No

Lung (squamous)

178

TP53 (90.45)

No

Multiple Myeloma

205

ADAM6 (30.73)

No

Ovarian (serous)

316

TP53 (94.62)

No

Ovarian (small)

12

SMARCA4 (91.67)

No

Prostate

584

ERG (29.87)

No

Skin

490

TTN (67.14)

No

Stomach

220

TTN (56.36)

No

Thyroid

401

BRAF (61.35)

No