Upregulated lncRNA AK058003 in Tumor-Educated Platelets and Plasma as Liquid Biopsy Biomarkers for Esophageal Cancer
Purpose Esophageal cancer (EC) ranks thirteenth in incidence and seventh in cancer-related mortality worldwide in 2024, with an estimated 494,000 new cases and 442,000 deaths, and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains the predominant histological subtype in China. Endoscopic biopsy and serum markers (SCCA,...