Figures & data
Table 1 miRNA signatures in blood for early detection of BC
Table 2 miRNA-related risk loci associated with BC
Table 3 miRNA signatures for prognosis and treatment response in ER+ breast cancer subtypes
Table 4 miRNA signatures for prognosis and treatment response in HER+ breast cancer subtypes
Table 5 miRNA signatures for prognosis and treatment response in TNBC subtype
Table 6 miRNA signatures for detection, monitoring, and characterization of MBC
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