Recent advances in the molecular diagnostics of gastric cancer

• Published in: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 21; no. 34; pp. 9838 - 9852
• Main Author: Kanda, Mitsuro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 14.09.2015
• Subjects: Biomarkers, Tumor - blood; Biomarkers, Tumor - genetics; cancer;Biomarker;Prognosis;Micro; DNA Methylation; Epigenesis, Genetic; Gastric; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Humans; MicroRNAs - genetics; Molecular Diagnostic Techniques; Phenotype; Predictive Value of Tests; Prognosis; RNA, Long Noncoding - genetics; RNA;DNA; Stomach Neoplasms - blood; Stomach Neoplasms - genetics; Stomach Neoplasms - pathology; Stomach Neoplasms - therapy; Topic Highlight; DNA methylation; Biomarker; MicroRNA; Prognosis; Gastric cancer; Long non-coding RNA
• ISSN: 1007-9327; 2219-2840
• DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.9838

Gastric cancer(GC) is the third most common cause of cancer-related death in the world,representing a major global health issue. Although the incidence of GC is declining,the outcomes for GC patients remain dismal because of the lack of effective biomarkers to detect early GC and predict both recurr...