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This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81400681), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Grant (2018M631394), and Science and Technology Innovation Plan of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission (22Y11907200). The funding agencies had no role in study design, collection and analyses of data, decision to publish, or manuscript preparation.
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Su, F., Yang, X., Yin, J. et al. ASO Visual Abstract: The Validity of Using Pathological Response as a Surrogate for Overall Survival in Neoadjuvant Studies for Esophageal Cancer—A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Surg Oncol 31, 2523–2524 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-023-13914-5
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