Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Manuscript ID	76389
Country	China

Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Prognostic and clinicopathological value of Twist expression in esophageal cancer: A meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Wen-Peng Song, Su-Yan Wang, Si-Cheng Zhou, Dong-Sheng Wu, Jia-Yu Xie, Tong-Tong Liu, Xiu-Zhu Wu and Guo-Wei Che
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Guo-Wei Che, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Surgeon, Lung Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan , China. cheguoweixw@126.com
Key Words	Twist; Esophageal cancer; Prognosis; Epithelial-mesenchymal transition; Metastasis; Meta-analysis
Core Tip	Esophageal cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Twist is a transcription factor involved in the process of epithelial-mesenchymal transition and esophageal cancer metastasis. However, the prognostic value of Twist expression in patients with esophageal cancer remains controversial. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the prognostic and clinicopathological value of Twist expression in esophageal cancer in terms of overall survival, disease-free survival/relapse-free survival/progression-free survival, age, gender, tumor location, T stage, differentiation, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis, tumor, node and metastasis stage, clinical-stage, and venous invasion.
Citation	Song WP, Wang SY, Zhou SC, Wu DS, Xie JY, Liu TT, Wu XZ, Che GW. Prognostic and clinicopathological value of Twist expression in esophageal cancer: A meta-analysis. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2022; 14(9): 1874-1886

Received	2022-03-16 15:44
Peer-Review Started	2022-03-16 15:47
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2022-06-12 05:36
Revised	2022-06-30 04:19
Second Decision	2022-07-29 02:52
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2022-08-01 04:24
Articles in Press	2022-08-01 04:24
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