Although these lncRNAs were associated with the clinicopathological features of patients with RCC; most of these lncRNAs were detected by single study; among these lncRNAs, MALAT1 was the most investigated and reported by two studies; this lncRNA was significantly associated with the tumor stage and lymph node metastasis of patients with RCC after we pooled OR and p-value. Here, MALAT1 is linked to renal cell carcinoma.