AKT1 and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: LncRNAs play a vital role in cancer development and progression, including metastasis, therapy‐resistance, and immunosuppression.34, 35 For example, Wang et al. found that lncTUG1 enhanced the radiation resistance of ESCC by lowering miR‐1443p levels and regulating the MET/EGFR/AKT axis.36