Felice Crocetto, Alfonso Falcone, Benito Fabio Mirto, Enrico Sicignano, Giovanni Pagano, Fabrizio Dinacci, Domenico Varriale, Fabio Machiella, Gaetano Giampaglia, Armando Calogero, Filippo Varlese, Raffaele Balsamo, Francesco Trama, Antonella Sciarra, Francesco Del Giudice, Gian Maria Busetto, Matteo Ferro, Giuseppe Lucarelli, Francesco Lasorsa, Ciro Imbimbo, Biagio Barone
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) remains a formidable diagnostic challenge, especially in the context of small renal masses. The quest for non-invasive screening tools and biomarkers has steered research towards liquid biopsy, focusing on microRNAs (miRNAs), exosomes, and circulating tumor cells (CTCs). MiRNAs, small non-coding RNAs, exhibit notable dysregulation in RCC, offering promising avenues for diagnosis and prognosis. Studies underscore their potential across various biofluids, including plasma, serum, and urine, for RCC detection and subtype characterization...
March 30, 2024: International Journal of Molecular Sciences