Age-related microRNAs in older breast cancer patients: biomarker potential and evolution during adjuvant chemotherapy

Abstract Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important regulators of cellular function and have been associated with both aging and cancer, but the impact of chemotherapy on age-related miRNAs has barely been studied. Our aim was to examine whether chemotherapy accelerates the aging process in elderly...

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Main Authors: Bruna Dalmasso, Sigrid Hatse, Barbara Brouwers, Annouschka Laenen, Lieze Berben, Cindy Kenis, Ann Smeets, Patrick Neven, Patrick Schöffski, Hans Wildiers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4920-6