Given that NPC samples are relatively rare to obtain, we analyzed the data from HNSCC patients in the datasets and correlated the expression levels of lncRNA MIAT, HMGB1, and IL6 with the survival rate of these patients using a Kaplan-Meier plotter (https://kmplot.com/analysis/). The gene discussed is HMGB1; the disease is head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.