MALAT1 and colorectal carcinoma: In addition, there was a positive correlation between MALAT1 and the clinicopathological parameters in CRC patients e.g., tumor stage (r = 0.3340, p = 0.0231), lymph node status (r = 0.3600, p = 0.019) and metastasis (r = 0.3062 p = 0.0385), respectively.