LncRNA NEAT1 is implicated in diverse biological processes and acts as a potential predictor for survival and recurrence in CRC,20 gastric cancer (GC)23 and oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma.24 Herein, we found that NEAT1 was upregulated in CRC, and associated with tumour stage, overall survival and recurrence, acting as an independent prognostic factor for tumour recurrence in patients with CRC. Here, NEAT1 is linked to neoplasm.