Over the past decade, research interest in the functional and regulatory roles of microRNAs, a class of small, non-coding RNAs, has increased dramatically. In this article, the authors provide an overview of the role of microRNAs in urologic tumors, and highlight their potential as diagnostic or prognostic markers of disease and as targets for cancer treatments.
- Annika Schaefer
- Carsten Stephan
- Klaus Jung