Cell-Free DNA Methylation of Selected Genes Allows for Early Detection of the Major Cancers in Women

Cell-Free DNA Methylation of Selected Genes Allows for Early Detection of the Major Cancers in Women

Background: Breast (BrC), colorectal (CRC) and lung (LC) cancers are the three most common and deadly cancers in women. Cancer screening entails an increase in early stage disease detection but is hampered by high false-positive rates and overdiagnosis/overtreatment. Aberrant DNA methylation occurs...

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Main Authors: Sandra P. Nunes, Catarina Moreira-Barbosa, Sofia Salta, Susana Palma de Sousa, Inês Pousa, Júlio Oliveira, Marta Soares, Licínio Rego, Teresa Dias, Jéssica Rodrigues, Luís Antunes, Rui Henrique, Carmen Jerónimo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
breast cancer
colorectal cancer
lung cancer
DNA methylation
epigenetic biomarker
cell-free DNA
liquid biopsy
detection
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/10/10/357

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