Exosomal miRNAs from Peritoneum Lavage Fluid as Potential Prognostic Biomarkers of Peritoneal Metastasis in Gastric Cancer.

Peritoneal metastasis is the most frequent type of recurrence in patients with gastric cancer (GC) and is associated with poor prognosis. Peritoneal lavage cytology, used to evaluate the risk of peritoneal metastasis, has low sensitivity. Here, we assessed the diagnostic potential of exosomal miRNA...

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Main Authors: Motohiko Tokuhisa, Yasushi Ichikawa, Nobuyoshi Kosaka, Takahiro Ochiya, Masakazu Yashiro, Kosei Hirakawa, Takashi Kosaka, Hirochika Makino, Hirotoshi Akiyama, Chikara Kunisaki, Itaru Endo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0130472