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Epigenetic-Based PCR Test Could Detect Difficult-to-Diagnose Breast Tumor

Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research (NSW, Australia) have identified new DNA markers based on epigenetics that could provide additional diagnostic information for phyllodes tumors.

Epigenetic changes are alterations in gene activity without changing the DNA sequence itself, and they can be influenced by environmental factors. A common epigenetic process is DNA methylation, where methyl groups attach to segments of DNA, altering gene expression.

In ihrer Studie mit Proben von 33 Patienten beobachtete das Forscherteam ein ausgeprägtes DNA-Methylierungsmuster bei Phyllodes-Tumoren, das diese von anderen Krebsarten unterscheidet. Außerdem entwickelten sie einen Algorithmus, mit dem Proben, die zunächst falsch diagnostiziert worden waren, erfolgreich neu klassifiziert werden konnten. Dieser Erkenntnisfortschritt könnte zu genaueren Diagnosen und besseren Behandlungsergebnissen führen.


Quelle: Biomarkers discovered for difficult-to-diagnose breast tumour | Garvan Institute of Medical Research


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The Editors in Chief of labnews.ai are Marita Vollborn and Vlad Georgescu. They have been bestselling authors, science writers, and science journalists since 1994.More details about their writing at X-Press Journalistenbüro (https://xpress-journalisten.com).More Info on Wikipedia:About Marita: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marita_Vollborn About Vlad: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlad_Georgescu