CASC19 and cancer: The 8q24 region has been linked with numerous cancer types, however the locus harbors only a few protein-coding genes such as FAM80B and the proto-oncogene MYC but, several lncRNA genes including, PCAT1, PCAT2, PRNCR1, CCAT1, CCAT2, CASC19, CASC21, and PVT1. Except for CASC19 and 21, all other lncRNAs have been linked to various cancers9–16.