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Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are key players in tumorigenesis and immune responses; however, the mechanisms underlying the synergistic relationship between lncRNAs and ICPs in cancer progression remain poorly understood. Manually curated ICPs and high-confidence lncRNA-messenger RNA (mRNA) interactions were integrated via a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network to construct an initial set of lncRNA-ICP pairs. Stage-specific synergy scores were then performed and used to identify stage-specific synergistic pairs for each cancer type. Our findings indicate that several key genes, including MALAT1 and CRNDE, are widely involved in cancer progression and exhibit various patterns in multiple cancers. Genes within the lncRNA-ICP synergy network were associated with the dynamic changes of immune cells during cancer progression, and these relationships remain relatively stable across different cancers and stages. The relationships of the synergistic pairs we identified demonstrate consistency with spatial transcriptomics data in skin cutaneous melanoma. Notably, the overall expression of genes identified in Stage 4 could significantly differentiate patients\u2019 survival outcomes. 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