CCDC25 and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: Furthermore, high CCDC25 expression was significantly associated with worse prognosis in patients with high postoperative neutrophil counts (≥ 9600/μL) and those with postoperative infectious complications.<h4>Conclusions</h4>High expression of CCDC25 was identified as an unfavorable prognostic factor in patients with ESCC, particularly in those with elevated postoperative neutrophil counts.