Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	31994
Country	China

Received	2016-12-20 09:43
Peer-Review Started	2016-12-21 22:47
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2017-01-14 11:46
Revised	2017-01-20 21:36
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2017-02-06 14:40
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2017-02-08 09:49
Articles in Press	2017-02-08 09:49
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2017-02-15 16:51
Publish the Manuscript Online	2017-02-20 17:58

ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Prognostic value of circulating tumor cells in esophageal cancer
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Hai-Tao Xu, Jing Miao, Jian-Wei Liu, Lian-Guo Zhang and Qing-Guang Zhang
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Qing-Guang Zhang, MD, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, No. 661, Huanghe Erlu, Binzhou 256603, Shandong Province, China. drzhangqingg@126.com
Key Words	Circulating tumor cells; Esophageal cancer; Prognosis; Meta-analysis
Core Tip	The clinical validity of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) is still controversial and inconclusive in patients with esophageal cancer. Our meta-analysis provides strong evidence that detection of CTCs in peripheral blood at baseline is an independent prognosticator of poor survival outcomes in esophageal cancer patients.
Publish Date	2017-02-20 17:58
Citation	Xu HT, Miao J, Liu JW, Zhang LG, Zhang QG. Prognostic value of circulating tumor cells in esophageal cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(7): 1310-1318
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i7/1310.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1310

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