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Friday, 13 May 2016

Potential biomarkers for esophageal cancer

Volume 5, Issue 1, 1 December 2016, Article number 467
Open Access

  (Review)

Department of Radiation Oncology, Nantong Tumor Hospital, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China 

Abstract

Esophageal cancer, which consist of esophageal adenocarcinoma and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, is one of the most common malignant tumors in the world, especially in the south of Iran and China. To find and investigate thebiomarkers in the initiation, development and progression of esophageal cancer will help us predict the prognosis of esophageal cancer patients and improve the curative effect and survival rate. Here, we reviewed the potentialbiomarkers of esophageal cancer in three aspects: Immunohistochemical markers, blood-based markers, miRNA markers and Gene expression profiling. All these biomarkers provided promising therapeutic targets for the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of esophageal cancer. © 2016, Tan et al.
ISSN: 21931801Source Type: Journal Original language: English
DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-2119-3Document Type: Review
Publisher: SpringerOpen

  Cai, J.; Department of Radiation Oncology, Nantong Tumor Hospital, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Nantong University, China; email:cj7227@sina.com
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