Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Manuscript ID	126474
DOI	10.4251/wjgo.126474
Country	China

Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Perineural invasion and survival after radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A propensity score-adjusted cohort study
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Zi-Chen Liu, Xiao-Dong Chen, Rui Xu and Fu-Qian He
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number the Noncommunicable Chronic Diseases-National Science and Technology Major Project 2024ZD0520600
Corresponding Author	Fu-Qian He, PhD, Department of Geriatrics, The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Alley, Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. lotusmart_2007@126.com
Key Words	Gastric cancer; Perineural invasion; Overall survival; Recurrence-free survival; Overlap weighting; Propensity score
Core Tip	Perineural invasion (PNI) frequently accompanies advanced pathological features in gastric cancer, making its prognostic association difficult to isolate in retrospective cohorts. Overlap weighting (OW) was the primary analysis, with original-cohort regression and propensity score matching as sensitivity analyses. After OW and multivariable Cox regression, PNI remained associated with poorer overall survival, whereas its association with recurrence-free survival was not statistically significant.
Citation	Liu ZC, Chen XD, Xu R, He FQ. Perineural invasion and survival after radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A propensity score-adjusted cohort study. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.126474
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Received	2026-08-05 03:31
Peer-Review Started	2026-08-05 03:31
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Return for Revision	2026-08-20 02:50
Revised	2026-09-01 11:22
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-11-04 10:44
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