While the CCAT6 gene is located on chromosome 7, CCAT1 and CCAT2 are located in the gene desert region of 8q24, near MYC and PVT1. With the use of genome-wide association (GWA) studies, the 8q24 region has been implicated in CRC [49,50,51]. This evidence concerns the gene MYC and colorectal carcinoma.