SNORD48 and cancer: Ten miRNAs were significantly altered in both the early stage and advanced cancer groups compared to the normal controls; miR-923, miR-801, miR-144*, miR-135a*, miR-500, miR-497, miR-150, miR-30c and RNU48 showed lower levels while miR-532-3p was more abundant in the cancer groups compared to the controls.