Journal of International Oncology ›› 2012, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (8): 678-679.

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Serum miRNA:a new marker of cancer diagnosis

 JIN  儿, MA  Sheng-Lin   

  1. Department of Respiratory Medicine, First Hospital of Hangzhou, Hangzhou 310006, China
  • Online:2012-09-22 Published:2012-09-24
  • Contact: MA Sheng-lin, E-mail: mashenglin@medmail.com.cn E-mail:mashenglin@medmail.com.cn

Abstract: Dysfunction of microRNA (miRNA ) is associated with occurrence and development of tumor. MiRNA are very stable in blood serum, significantly tumorrelated and tissuespecific. The detection of serum miRNA is convenient, littleinvasive and fast, and then serum miRNA can be used as a new biomarker for tumor diagnosis.

Key words: MicroRNA, Neoplasms , Diagnosis