Retraction of "lncRNA ACTA2-AS1 inhibits malignant phenotypes of gastric cancer cells".

[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1515/med-2021-0406.].

lncRNA ACTA2-AS1 inhibits malignant phenotypes of gastric cancer cells.

Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common malignancies in digestive system. Accumulating evidence reveals the critical role of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in GC development. The study aimed to explore the functions and mechanism of lncRNA actin alpha 2, smooth muscle antisense RNA 1 (ACTA2-AS1) in GC.

Clinical implications of perineural invasion in patients with colorectal cancer.

Perineural invasion (PNI) is a prominent characteristic of multiple solid tumors and indicates poor prognosis. Previous data concerning the impact of PNI on prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) are conflicting, and little is known about risk factors of PNI. The aim of our study was to reveal the clinical implication of PNI on survival outcome and identify risk factors for the poor prognosis in patients with CRC.