Etoposide was negatively correlated with ELAVL1, HNRNPC, RBM15B, YTHDF2 and CBLL1, which suggested that etoposide was sensitive to ELAVL1, HNRNPC, RBM15B, YTHDF2 and CBLL1 in LC. Here, ELAVL1 is linked to laryngotracheoesophageal cleft.