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World J Clin Oncol. Sep 24, 2025; 16(9): 110130
Published online Sep 24, 2025. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v16.i9.110130
Published online Sep 24, 2025. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v16.i9.110130
Meta-analysis of the impact of prehabilitation on patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal tract tumor surgery
Xiao Shao, Bin Shang, Cai-Feng Luo, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212000, Jiangsu Province, China
Xiao Shao, Feng-Juan Cai, Endoscopy Center, Jiangsu Province (Suqian) Hospital, Suqian 223800, Jiangsu Province, China
Yan-Yan Zhu, Department of Cerebral Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212008, Jiangsu Province, China
Xiao-Yan Wang, Department of Digestive, Jiangsu Province (Suqian) Hospital, Suqian 223800, Jiangsu Province, China
Kun Zhou, Department of Oncology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Group Suqian Hospital, The Affiliated Suqian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Suqian 223800, Jiangsu Province, China
Co-first authors: Xiao Shao and Yan-Yan Zhu.
Author contributions: Shao X, Zhu YY, and Luo CF conceptualized and designed the research study, and drafted the initial manuscript; Shao X and Zhu YY contributed equally to this article, and are co-first authors of this manuscript; Shang B and Cai FJ contributed to data acquisition; Wang XY and Zhou K conducted data analysis and carried out visual processing; and all authors have contributed to the article, reviewed the final manuscript, and collectively take responsibility for all aspects of the research.
Supported by Key Project of Jiangsu Provincial Health (ZD2022052).
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
PRISMA 2009 Checklist statement: The authors have read the PRISMA 2009 Checklist, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the PRISMA 2009 Checklist.
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Corresponding author: Cai-Feng Luo, MD, PhD, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, No. 3 Yizheng Road, Zhenjiang 212000, Jiangsu Province, China. lcf01051@163.com
Received: May 30, 2025
Revised: June 24, 2025
Accepted: August 25, 2025
Published online: September 24, 2025
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Revised: June 24, 2025
Accepted: August 25, 2025
Published online: September 24, 2025
Processing time: 117 Days and 0.1 Hours
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Core Tip: This meta-analysis evaluates the impact of prehabilitation-a multidisciplinary intervention including exercise, nutrition, and psychological support-on patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal cancer surgery. Prehabilitation sig