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ReviewOncology reviews2025

Non-coding RNAs as novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets in breast cancer.

Veronica Barbi, Sara De Martino, Aurora Aiello, Michela Gottardi Zamperla, Sara Negri, Luca Cis, Valeria Pecci, Simona Nanni, Antonella Farsetti, Fabio Martelli and 2 more

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Review in Oncology reviews, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Mechanistic insights into HAGLROS-mediated therapy resistance in ovarian cancer.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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  4. The role of epigenetic alterations in canine mammary cancer.The Journal of reproduction and development · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Veronica BarbiLaboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy.
Sara De MartinoInstitute for Systems Analysis and Computer Science, National Research Council (CNR) - IASI, Rome, Italy.
Aurora AielloInstitute for Systems Analysis and Computer Science, National Research Council (CNR) - IASI, Rome, Italy.
Michela Gottardi ZamperlaLaboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy.
Sara NegriLaboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy.
Luca CisInstitute for Systems Analysis and Computer Science, National Research Council (CNR) - IASI, Rome, Italy.
Valeria PecciDepartment of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Simona NanniDepartment of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Antonella FarsettiInstitute for Systems Analysis and Computer Science, National Research Council (CNR) - IASI, Rome, Italy.
Fabio MartelliMolecular Cardiology Laboratory, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy.
Carlo GaetanoLaboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy.
Sandra AtlanteLaboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Breast cancer (BC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. Its marked heterogeneity - encompassing molecular subtypes, histological characteristics, and variable therapeutic responses - continues to pose persistent clinical challenges Although advances in surgery, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, and targeted therapies have significantly improved patient outcomes, issues such as therapeutic resistance and disease relapse are still common, underscoring the need for novel molecular targets. Within this context, non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) have emerged as pivotal regulators of breast cancer biology and hold promise as diagnostics and therapeutic agents. These non-protein-coding RNA molecules include diverse subclasses, such as long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), circular RNAs (circRNAs), and small non-coding RNAs (sncRNAs), each characterized by distinct structural features and biological functions. Mounting evidence implicates ncRNAs in key oncogenic processes - such as tumor initiation, progression, metastasis, immune evasion, and treatment resistance - often in a subtype-specific manner. Importantly, ncRNA expression profiles differ significantly across BC subtypes, and their stability in body fluids underscores their potential utility in liquid biopsy-based diagnostics. This review provides an integrated overview of the multifaceted roles of ncRNAs in BC, emphasizing their mechanisms of action, contributions to tumor heterogeneity, and translational potential as both biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Understanding ncRNAs complexity and context-specific functions may pave the way toward more precise, personalized interventions for BC patients.

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breast cancercircular RNAs (circRNAs)epigeneticshormone therapylong non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs)non-coding RNAssmall non-coding RNAs (sncRNAs)

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PMID40951838
PMCPMC12426041

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