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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2016; 22(6): 2046-2059
Published online Feb 14, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i6.2046
Published online Feb 14, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i6.2046
Glucose metabolism in gastric cancer: The cutting-edge
Lian-Wen Yuan, Department of Geriatric Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Center-South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan Province, China
Lian-Wen Yuan, Hiroharu Yamashita, Yasuyuki Seto, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
Author contributions: Yuan LW performed the literature search and wrote the review; Yamashita H and Seto Y participated in revising the review.
Supported by The China Scholarship Council, No. [2014]3012.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no competing interest.
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Correspondence to: Lian-Wen Yuan, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Visiting Researcher, Department of Geriatrics Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Center-South University, Yuelu District, 932 South Lushan Rd, Changsha 410011, Hunan Province, China. yuanlianwen1971@aliyun.com
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Received: June 20, 2015
Peer-review started: June 25, 2015
First decision: July 10, 2015
Revised: September 18, 2015
Accepted: November 30, 2015
Article in press: November 30, 2015
Published online: February 14, 2016
Peer-review started: June 25, 2015
First decision: July 10, 2015
Revised: September 18, 2015
Accepted: November 30, 2015
Article in press: November 30, 2015
Published online: February 14, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: Increased glucose consumption is a hallmark of cancer cells. Studies focusing on glucose metabolism provide a new perspective on gastric carcinogenesis and a novel approach to exploration of biomarkers and therapeutic targets in gastric cancer.