LncRNAs have been reported to participate in the progression of various types of tumors,7, 8, 9 including lung cancer.10, 11 For example, Yu et al. found that lncRNA FBXL19‐AS1 was highly expressed in NSCLC and its high expression enhanced cell proliferation and metastasis.12 Zheng and colleagues revealed that lncRNA HOXA‐AS2 played a facilitating role in NSCLC metastasis.13 The role of lncRNA NORAD in NSCLC was discovered by Chen et al. in promoting the development of lung cancer.14 However, the role of lncRNA SNHG14 in lung cancer remains unclear. This evidence concerns the gene SNHG14 and lung cancer.