Results of the analysis showed that NEAT1 expression in human cancer was significantly associated with OS (hazard ratio [HR]=1.53, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.39–1.68), including digestive system tumor (HR=1.54, 95% CI: 1.37–1.73) and respiratory carcinomas (HR=1.44, 95% CI: 1.11–1.85). This evidence concerns the gene NEAT1 and cancer.