Quiz: Role of Long Non-Coding RNAs in Ovarian Cancer

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How much do you know about the role of long non-coding RNAs in ovarian cancer? Now is your chance to find out.

In our September ovarian cancer quiz, you’ll be able to test your knowledge of the role long non-coding RNAs play in this disease. Here’s your first question:

1. In ovarian and other gynecologic cancers, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are key players in:

A. Cell proliferation

B. Invasion

C. Metastasis

D. All of the above


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