“…According to GENCODE (version 18), 13,562 lncRNAs have been identified (Huang X. et al, 2017). LncRNAs have independent expressions in different tissues and different cancers and are responsible for various cancers including BRC, CRC, GC, glioma, HCC, leukemia, LVC, LC, OVC, PTC, and retinoblastoma (He et al, 2016; Huang J. et al, 2017; Huang X. et al, 2017; Li et al, 2017b,d,e; Luo et al, 2017; Ma et al, 2017d; Jiang et al, 2018; Li H. et al, 2018).…”