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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2024; 30(42): 4587-4590
Published online Nov 14, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i42.4587
Evaluation of the GATIS score for predicting prognosis in rectal neuroendocrine neoplasms
Yu-Ning Feng, Li-Hong Liu, Han-Wen Zhang
Yu-Ning Feng, Li-Hong Liu, Han-Wen Zhang, Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Health Science Center, Shenzhen Second People’s Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China
Co-first authors: Yu-Ning Feng and Li-Hong Liu.
Author contributions: Feng YN and Liu LH contribute equally to this study as co-first authors. Feng YN and Liu LH wrote an analytical article to comment on the study; Zhang HW revised and reviewed the article.
Supported by Guangdong Medical Science and Technology Research Fund Project, No. A2024475.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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Corresponding author: Han-Wen Zhang, MD, PhD, Doctor, Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Health Science Center, Shenzhen Second People’s Hospital, No. 3002 Sungangxi Road, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China. zhwstarcraft@outlook.com
Received: July 24, 2024
Revised: September 16, 2024
Accepted: October 14, 2024
Published online: November 14, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Compared with traditional methods, the GATIS score is a novel, highly accurate prognostic tool for rectal neuroendocrine neoplasms, offering superior predictive power for overall and progression-free survival.