The LINC01871/miR‐4644 and miR‐185‐5p/GNLY axes might affect distant metastasis and prognosis (DFS) of CRC by regulating the radiosensitivity, ferroptosis, autophagy, and stemness of CRC cells and the tumor immune microenvironment.27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38. The gene discussed is LINC01871; the disease is colorectal carcinoma.