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ReviewJournal of Cancer2026

Spatial Omics in Gastrointestinal Oncology: Recent Advances, Therapeutic Insights, and Clinical Translation.

Lin Zhong, Qian Li, Ting Xiong, Shengzheng Lin, Kaining Wang, Guanying Li, Ye Yan, Jianhao Liu, Chuansong Xue

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Review in Journal of Cancer, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Lin ZhongInternal Medicine of Three, Sanya City Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Sanya, China.
Qian LiInternal Medicine of Three, Sanya City Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Sanya, China.
Ting XiongInternal Medicine of Three, Sanya City Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Sanya, China.
Shengzheng LinInternal Medicine of Three, Sanya City Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Sanya, China.
Kaining WangInternal Medicine of Three, Sanya City Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Sanya, China.
Guanying LiInternal Medicine of Three, Sanya City Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Sanya, China.
Ye YanInternal Medicine of Three, Sanya City Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Sanya, China.
Jianhao LiuInternal Medicine of Three, Sanya City Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Sanya, China.
Chuansong XueInternal Medicine of Three, Sanya City Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Sanya, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers remain a leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality worldwide, largely due to their molecular heterogeneity, complex tumor microenvironment (TME), and variable treatment responses. In recent years, the emergence of spatially resolved omics technologies-encompassing spatial transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and epigenomics-has revolutionized the ability to interrogate tumor architecture with unprecedented resolution. These methods enable precise mapping of cellular and molecular interactions within intact tissue contexts, thereby uncovering spatially defined niches that influence tumor progression, immune evasion, and therapeutic resistance. In GI malignancies such as colorectal, gastric, and esophageal cancers, spatial omics have provided critical insights into cancer-stromal-immune crosstalk, identified predictive biomarkers for immunotherapy and targeted agents, and guided the development of novel therapeutic strategies. This review synthesizes the latest advances in spatial omics applied to GI oncology over the past five years, with an emphasis on their integration into early diagnosis, treatment stratification, and real-time monitoring of therapeutic efficacy. We also discuss current challenges, including standardization, data integration, and clinical validation, as well as future directions for incorporating spatial profiling into routine oncology practice. By bridging the gap between bench discoveries and bedside applications, spatial omics hold transformative potential for achieving truly personalized treatment in gastrointestinal cancers.

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gastrointestinal cancerimmunotherapyprecision oncologyspatial omicstumor microenvironment

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PMID41869445
PMCPMC13003551

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