Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	115320
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	MUC16 indicates poor prognosis in coexistent pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and serous cystadenoma: A case report and review of literature
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Ya-Tong Li, Yu-Pei Zhang, Qing-Di Fang, Huan-Wen Wu, Yu Xiao, Wen-Ming Wu, Hua-Dan Xue, Zheng-Yu Jin and Zhi-Wei Wang
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 81903150 National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 22232006 National Key Research and Development Program of China No. 2023YFA0915304 Beijing Natural Science Foundation Program No. 7194305
Corresponding Author	Zhi-Wei Wang, Full Professor, MD, Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical Collge Hospital, No. 1 Wangfujing Avenue, Beijing 100730, China. tougaojiayou@aliyun.com
Key Words	MUC16; Whole genome sequencing; Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; Serous cystadenoma; Imaging diagnosis; Case report
Core Tip	The coexistent pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and serous cystadenoma occur rarely, accompanied by challenges in diagnosis. MUC16 is associated with poor prognosis in coexistent pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and serous cystadenoma. Enhancing the precision and accuracy of preoperative imaging diagnoses is of paramount importance in the differential diagnosis of coexistent pancreatic lesions.
Citation	Li YT, Zhang YP, Fang QD, Wu HW, Xiao Y, Wu WM, Xue HD, Jin ZY, Wang ZW. MUC16 indicates poor prognosis in coexistent pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and serous cystadenoma: A case report and review of literature. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; In press

Received	2025-10-16 15:31
Peer-Review Started	2025-10-16 15:31
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Return for Revision	2025-10-28 09:42
Revised	2025-11-07 08:20
Publication Fee Transferred	2025-12-08 14:08
Second Decision by Editor	2026-01-09 02:36
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-09 08:54
Articles in Press	2026-01-09 08:54
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