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Metabolomics:Open Access

ISSN: 2153-0769

Open Access

MicroRNAs as Biomarkers for Clinical Features of Lung Cancer

Abstract

Roland Hubaux *,Daiana D Becker-Santos ,Katey S. S. Enfield ,Stephen Lam ,Wan L Lam ,Victor D. Martinez

Each year about 1.4 million people die from lung cancer worldwide. Despite efforts in prevention, diagnosis and treatment, survival rate remains poor for this disease. This unfortunate situation is largely due to the fact that a high proportion of cases are diagnosed at advanced stages, highlighting the great need for identifying new biomarkers in order to improve early diagnosis and treatment. Recent studies on microRNAs have not only shed light on their involvement in tumor development and progression, but also suggested their potential utility as biomarkers for subtype diagnostics, staging and prediction of treatment response. This review article summarizes the impact of microRNAs on lung cancer biology, and highlights their role in the detection and classification of lung cancer as well as direct targets for drug development.

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