Advances in prognostic biomarkers for esophageal cancer

Introduction: Esophageal cancer (EC) is one of the deadliest neoplasms in Asian countries. The high mortality rate and low survival rate of this disease are the major challenges for patients. Therefore, exploring novel biomarkers for prognosis analysis is still an important task for cancer research.Areas covered: The aim of our review is to summarize the recent advances in prognostic markers for EC. We also discuss the pros and cons of different...