VEGFC and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: High mRNA levels of <i>TWIST1</i> (Hazard Ratio (HR) = 5.44, <i>p</i> = 0.007), <i>VEGFC</i> (HR = 6.67, <i>p</i> < 0.001), <i>TFRC</i> (HR = 2.63, <i>p</i> = 0.034), and <i>EpCAM</i> (HR = 2.53, <i>p</i> = 0.041) at baseline were significantly associated with a shorter overall survival (OS) in ESCC patients.