Our manuscript has just been published online in World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, and I'd like to share a few words about the experience. From submission to online publication, the whole process moved along smoothly. The assistant editor, the handling editor, the reviewers, the editorial director, the editor-in-chief, the language editor and the production editor all did their part, and responses were quick whenever we had questions. The peer-review comments were specific and constructive, and they genuinely helped us sharpen the study design and tighten the writing. The language and production edits also made the final paper much cleaner and easier to read. I also appreciate that the journal is open access, so colleagues in the field can read the paper without barriers, which matters for a topic like ours. The post-publication channels—article quality tracking, reader comments, and the Letter to the Editor option—are a nice touch too, since they keep the conversation going after publication. Overall, the review was rigorous, the process was transparent, and the service was professional. I'd be glad to recommend the journal to colleagues and to work with it again.