MicroRNA expression distinguishes SCLC from NSCLC lung tumor cells and suggests a possible pathological relationship between SCLCs and NSCLCs

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent studies have shown that microRNAs (miRNAs) play roles in tumorigenesis and are reliable classifiers of certain cancer types and subtypes. However, the role of miRNAs in the pathogenesis and diagnosis of small cell carcinoma (S...

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Main Authors: Hammond Scott M, Girard Luc, Irnov, Schageman Jeoffrey J, Du Liqin, Minna John D, Gazdar Adi F, Pertsemlidis Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
Online Access:http://www.jeccr.com/content/29/1/75