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Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets Volume 22, 2018 - Issue 12
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Editorial

Long non-coding RNA CCAT2 as a therapeutic target in colorectal cancer

Johannes FoßeltederDivision of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria;Research Unit for Non-coding RNAs and Genome Editing, Medical University of Graz, Graz, AustriaView further author information
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George A. CalinDepartment of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA;The Center for RNA Interference and Non-Coding RNAs, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USAView further author information
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Martin PichlerDivision of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria;Research Unit for Non-coding RNAs and Genome Editing, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria;Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 973-976 | Received 16 Aug 2018, Accepted 24 Oct 2018, Published online: 30 Oct 2018

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