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  • Oncology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cancer Research

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  • Metastasis is responsible for approximately 90% of cancer-related deaths.
  • Half of all cancer patients have metastatic disease at diagnosis, indicating a critical clinical need.
  • MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs with regulatory roles in gene expression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current evidence on the role of miRNAs in cancer metastasis.
  • To highlight miRNAs as key regulators in the metastatic process, a hallmark of cancer.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of accumulating evidence.
  • Synthesis of research findings on miRNA involvement in metastasis.

Main Results:

  • Emerging evidence supports the significant role of miRNAs in regulating metastatic pathways.
  • miRNAs are identified as crucial molecular players in cancer cell dissemination and secondary tumor formation.

Conclusions:

  • MicroRNAs are critical regulators of metastasis, a key hallmark of cancer.
  • Further understanding of miRNA functions in metastasis is essential for developing novel therapeutic strategies.