Major breakthrough in cell-free diagnostics. The methylation pattern of DNA can be used to identify early-stage cancer, i.e. circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) has a distinct methylation pattern.
The results are based on data from a ten year study which must have cost a fortune to run.
Non-invasive early detection of cancer four years before conventional diagnosis using a blood test
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-17316-z
Major breakthrough in cell-free diagnostics. The methylation pattern of DNA can be used to identify early-stage cancer, i.e. circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) has a distinct methylation pattern.
The results are based on data from a ten year study which must have cost a fortune to run.