Our ceRNA network data demonstrated important lncRNAs including MIR17HG, H19, SNHG1, KCNQ1OT1, MALAT1, GAS5, SNHG20, OR2A1-AS1, and MAGI2-AS3 which previously have been highlighted in the development of COAD. The gene discussed is MALAT1; the disease is colon adenocarcinoma.