MALAT1 and anemia: In patients with post-RT anemia (hemoglobin < 12 g/dL), both low MALAT1 (median: 0.31 vs. 0.44; p = 0.023) and NEAT1 expression (median: 0.30 vs. 0.43; p = 0.008) were observed compared to those with normal hemoglobin levels (Figure 2).