ANXA1 and neoplasm: Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect were used for the literature search and the keywords used are “annexin A1,” “lipocortin 1,” “cancer,” “malignancy,” “neoplasm,” “neoplasia,” and “tumor.” A total of 1128 articles were retrieved by implementing a standard search strategy subjected to meticulous screening processes and 442 articles were selected for full article screening.