TUG1 and malignant colon neoplasm: For instance, lincRNA DQ786243 contributed to proliferation and metastasis of colorectal cancer both in vitro and in vivo (22); GHET1 and TUG1 promoted colon cancer progression (23, 24); GAS5 contributed to lymphatic metastasis in colorectal cancer (22); Linc00152 and LincRNA-ROR hold prognostic value (15, 25).