MicroRNA-31 might predict lung-cancer spread

A new study suggests that measuring levels of miR-31 in tumor tissue might accurately determine whether the most common form of lung cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes. The findings could lead to improvements in the ability of doctors to stage and treat certain patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/osu…