Table 1.

Target and control miRNA panel and published association with breast cancer.

miRNA of Interest	Previous Association with Breast Cancer
Let 7a	Elevated levels in circulation in breast cancer
miR-21	Increased levels in breast tumour tissue Moreover, increased in: colorectal, pancreatic, gastric, lymphomas
miR-145	Decreased levels in breast tumour tissue
miR-155	Increased levels in breast tumour tissue
miR-195	Increased levels in circulation in breast cancer
miR-16	Validated endogenous circulating control (in breast cancer patients)
miR-425	Validated endogenous circulating control (in breast cancer patients)