No association between autophagy-related proteins (Beclin 1 and LC3) and OS was found in the group of MSS/L-CRC patients with wild type KRAS (Beclin 1: χ2 = 2.969, P = 0.085; and LC3: χ2 = 1.762, P = 0.184). The gene discussed is KRAS; the disease is colorectal carcinoma.