Furthermore, only TSPEAR-AS1 (upregulated, protective) [18] and LINC00511 (upregulated, risk) [19], with the prognosis trend in line with ours, were reported as prognostic factors for the whole HCC, while KRTAP5-AS1 (upregulated, protective; similar to ours) [20] and THUMPD3-AS1 (upregulated, protective; contrast to ours) [21] were identified to be associated with OS in papillary thyroid carcinoma and lung adenocarcinoma, respectively. This evidence concerns the gene THUMPD3 and hepatocellular carcinoma.