Review
Copyright ©2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Methodol. Jun 26, 2014; 4(2): 59-72
Published online Jun 26, 2014. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v4.i2.59
Table 2 MicroRNA in diagnosis and prognosis. Traditional methods of diagnosing and evaluating lung cancer and their corresponding potential microRNA biomarkers
Traditional ProceduresPossible microRNA biomarkers
Diagnosis
Detect abnormalitiesX-ray, CT scan21
Confirm malignancyBiopsy, sputum/fluid cytologylet-7, 29a, 34c, 205, 375
Prognosis
StagingCT scan, PET, MRI21, 125b, 155, 182/183
Mutational statusSequencing, PCR, microarray21, 155