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SUBMITTER: Santos DAR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10341417 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Santos Daniela A R DAR Gaiteiro Cristiana C Santos Marlene M Santos Lúcio L Dinis-Ribeiro Mário M Lima Luís L
International journal of molecular sciences 20230703 13
Colorectal cancer (CRC) ranks as the third most prevalent cancer worldwide. Early detection of this neoplasia has proven to improve prognosis, resulting in a 90% increase in survival. However, available CRC screening methods have limitations, requiring the development of new tools. MicroRNA biomarkers have emerged as a powerful screening tool, as they are highly expressed in CRC patients and easily detectable in several biological samples. While microRNAs are extensively studied in blood samples ...[more]