Hypermethylated genes as biomarkers of breast cancer

نویسندگان

  • MJ Fackler
  • V Stearns
  • SA Khan
  • S Sukumar
چکیده

Hypermethylated genes are emerging as some of the most promising, practical and powerful biomarkers for breast cancer detection and perhaps even of risk assessment. We have assembled a panel of methylated gene detection markers and tested them by Quantitative Multiplex Methylation-Specific PCR (QM-MSP) in breast cancer. Here we two pilot studies: 1) detection of cancer in DNA from spontaneous nipple discharge (SND) and 2) assessing risk, and its possible reduction in contralateral breast tissue of women undergoing treatment with aromatase inhibitors.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • BMC Proceedings

دوره 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009