Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	16780
Country	Lebanon

Received	2015-01-29 08:40
Peer-Review Started	2015-01-29 10:56
To Make the First Decision	2015-03-10 17:44
Return for Revision	2015-03-16 08:58
Revised	2015-03-22 08:05
Second Decision	2015-04-23 08:23
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-04-23 17:35
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2015-05-04 18:07
Articles in Press	2015-05-04 18:07
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-07-07 09:33
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-07-30 11:17

ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Gastrointestinal cancers in the era of theranostics: Updates and future perspectives
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Marwan Ghosn, Hampig Raphael Kourie and Samer Tabchi
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Marwan Ghosn, MD, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Alfred Naccache Street, PO Box 166830, Beirut 1104-2020, Lebanon. mghosn.hdf@usj.edu.lb
Key Words	Theranostics; Gastrointestinal cancer; Nanoparticles; Nanotheranostics; Molecular targeting
Core Tip	This editorial presents briefly the concept and evolution of theranostics. It describes the actual use of this treatment modality in gastrointestinal (GI) cancer going from the success story of theranostics in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors to the promising results in gastric and colon cancer. Future perspectives of theranostics in GI cancers in nanotechnology and biomarkers fields are also reported in the end of this editorial.
Publish Date	2015-07-30 11:17
Citation	Ghosn M, Kourie HR, Tabchi S. Gastrointestinal cancers in the era of theranostics: Updates and future perspectives. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(28): 8473-8477
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i28/8473.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i28.8473

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Peer-review Report	16780-Peer-reivew(s).pdf
Journal Editor-in-Chief Review Report	16780-Journal editor-in-chief review report.pdf
Scientific Misconduct Check	16780-Scientific misconduct check.pdf
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