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Circular RNAs: Novel biomarkers for cervical, ovarian and endometrial cancer (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Yuchuan Shi
    • Runhua He
    • Yu Yang
    • Yu He
    • Kang Shao
    • Lei Zhan
    • Bing Wei
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  • Published online on: September 25, 2020     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2020.7780
  • Pages: 1787-1798
  • Copyright: © Shi et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Cervical, ovarian and endometrial cancer are the three most common types of malignant tumor and the leading causes of cancer‑associated death in women. Tumor debulking surgery followed by platinum and paclitaxel chemotherapy is the current treatment regime of choice. However, as a result of late diagnosis and chemoresistance, the survival rates of patients with advanced gynecological cancers remains unsatisfactory. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are stable noncoding RNAs that are present in a wide variety of tissue and cell types. With the enhancement of RNA sequencing methods, increasing numbers of circRNAs have been identified, and their functions are gradually being revealed. In recent years, circRNAs have received increasing attention for their regulatory roles in cervical, ovarian and endometrial cancer. The aim of the present review was to summarize the possible mechanisms of recently identified circRNAs; we hypothesize that a novel diagnostic and therapeutic biomarker may be identified to prolong the survival time of patients with gynecological malignancies.
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Shi Y, He R, Yang Y, He Y, Shao K, Zhan L and Wei B: Circular RNAs: Novel biomarkers for cervical, ovarian and endometrial cancer (Review). Oncol Rep 44: 1787-1798, 2020
APA
Shi, Y., He, R., Yang, Y., He, Y., Shao, K., Zhan, L., & Wei, B. (2020). Circular RNAs: Novel biomarkers for cervical, ovarian and endometrial cancer (Review). Oncology Reports, 44, 1787-1798. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2020.7780
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Shi, Y., He, R., Yang, Y., He, Y., Shao, K., Zhan, L., Wei, B."Circular RNAs: Novel biomarkers for cervical, ovarian and endometrial cancer (Review)". Oncology Reports 44.5 (2020): 1787-1798.
Chicago
Shi, Y., He, R., Yang, Y., He, Y., Shao, K., Zhan, L., Wei, B."Circular RNAs: Novel biomarkers for cervical, ovarian and endometrial cancer (Review)". Oncology Reports 44, no. 5 (2020): 1787-1798. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2020.7780