Notably, a newly reported lncRNA, small nucleolar RNA host gene 5 (SNHG5), was confirmed to exert a critical influence on the occurrence and development of several kinds of human carcinomas, including hepatocellular carcinoma, bladder carcinoma, colorectal cancer, and chronic myeloid leukemia.13, 14, 15, 16. The gene discussed is SNHG5; the disease is colorectal cancer.