Abstract 3142: Stress regulated role of lncRNA Malat1 in colorectal cancer progression and metastasis

Background: Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in the United States. The five-year survival rate of patients diagnosed with distant stages declines to 14%, which is of concern when compared to 90% for localized-stage and 71% for regional stage disease. This necessitates the need for early diagnostic biomarkers, to minimize poor drug response/resistance, recurrence, metastasis and mortality....