NBS1 8360G > C polymorphism is associated with breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis.

NBS1 gene plays an important role in DNA repair. Many epidemiological studies have investigated the association between NBS1 8360G > C polymorphism and breast cancer, however, the results are still controversial. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis of 10 case-control studies. Crude odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to assess the strength of the association. The results showed NBS1 8360G > C polymorphism contributed to breast risk in overall populations (for CC vs. GG: OR = 0.75, 95% CI = 0.74-0.98, P = 0.13 for heterogeneity; for the recessive model CC vs. GG/CG: OR = 0.88, 95% CI = 0.77-1.00, P = 0.44 for heterogeneity). In subgroup analysis by ethnicity, no significant association was found in all genetic models. In summary, our meta-analysis strongly suggests the NBS1 8360G > C polymorphism is associated with breast cancer.