Objective: The purpose of this study was to thoroughly assess the relevance of circular RNAs (circRNAs) in the diagnosis and prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), and design a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Methods: Using Stata 14.0 software, a meta-analysis was carried out by looking for pertinent studies up to February 20, 2023, in the online databases PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and CNKI.