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cDNA microarray analysis of esophageal cancer: discoveries and prospects

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Recent progress in molecular biology has revealed many genetic and epigenetic alterations that are involved in the development and progression of esophageal cancer. Microarray analysis has also revealed several genetic networks that are involved in esophageal cancer. However, clinical application of microarray techniques and use of microarray data have not yet occurred. In this review, we focus on the recent developments and problems with microarray analysis of esophageal cancer

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  1. Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences for Research, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan

    Yutaka Shimada & Kazuhiro Tsukada

  2. Department of Nanobio Drug Discovery, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

    Fumiaki Sato & Kazuharu Shimizu

  3. Department of Genomic Drug Discovery Science, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

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Shimada, Y., Sato, F., Shimizu, K. et al. cDNA microarray analysis of esophageal cancer: discoveries and prospects. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 57, 347–356 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-008-0406-9

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