Within the CSC and pluripotency gene families, NEAT1, MALAT1, NESTIN, and POU5F1 were upregulated to a significantly greater extent in PDS derived from rectal and left‐sided colon tumors compared to PDS derived from right‐sided colon tumors (Figure 5B(i‐iv)). This evidence concerns the gene NEAT1 and colonic neoplasm.