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The ferroptosis-related LncRNA CASC9 reveals its potential as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

A newly identified RNA marker linked to iron-driven cell death may help diagnose and predict outcomes in esophageal cancer, a disease needing better detection tools.

LncRNA CASC9 is associated with ferroptosis pathways and demonstrates diagnostic and prognostic utility in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, providing a novel candidate biomarker for a cancer with poor prognosis and limited early detection tools. This record was retained from the prior triage attempt for PubMed pipeline handoff.

What the study was

Study design
biomarker_study
Category
sentinel
Maturity
Validated
Journal
Scientific Reports

Why it surfaced

Novel ferroptosis-linked lncRNA with diagnostic and prognostic potential in ESCC; relevant to precision oncology biomarker discovery and early detection.

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