Epigenetics of colorectal cancer: biomarker and therapeutic potential

G Jung, E Hernández-Illán, L Moreira… - Nature reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC), a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, evolves as a
result of the stepwise accumulation of a series of genetic and epigenetic alterations in the …

[HTML][HTML] DNA methylation-based diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive biomarkers in colorectal cancer

D Müller, B Győrffy - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2022 - Elsevier
DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism regulating gene expression. Changes in DNA
methylation were suggested to be useful biomarkers for diagnosis, and for the determination …

Novel diagnostic biomarkers in colorectal cancer

AL Zygulska, P Pierzchalski - International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is still a leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Less than half of
cases are diagnosed when the cancer is locally advanced. CRC is a heterogenous disease …

DNA methylation-based testing in liquid biopsies as detection and prognostic biomarkers for the four major cancer types

V Constâncio, SP Nunes, R Henrique, C Jerónimo - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lung, breast, colorectal, and prostate cancers are the most incident worldwide. Optimal
population-based cancer screening methods remain an unmet need, since cancer detection …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic and epigenetic biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of colorectal cancer

F Coppedè, A Lopomo, R Spisni… - World journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancer worldwide and results from the
accumulation of mutations and epimutations in colonic mucosa cells ultimately leading to …

Promoter hypermethylation of tumour suppressor genes as potential biomarkers in colorectal cancer

JMK Ng, J Yu - International journal of molecular sciences, 2015 - mdpi.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignancy and the fourth leading cause of cancer
deaths worldwide. It results from the accumulation of multiple genetic and epigenetic …

Colorectal cancer detected by liquid biopsy 2 years prior to clinical diagnosis in the HUNT study

SS Brenne, PH Madsen, IS Pedersen, K Hveem… - British Journal of …, 2023 - nature.com
Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is often diagnosed in advanced stages. Circulating
tumour DNA (ctDNA) has been proposed as an early diagnostic biomarker. However, as a …

[HTML][HTML] Biomarkers in colorectal cancer: Current clinical utility and future perspectives

M Vacante, AM Borzì, F Basile… - World journal of clinical …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major cause of cancer death worldwide. CRC has poor
prognosis and there is a crucial need for new diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers to avoid …

Identification of an epigenetic biomarker panel with high sensitivity and specificity for colorectal cancer and adenomas

GE Lind, SA Danielsen, T Ahlquist, MA Merok… - Molecular cancer, 2011 - Springer
Background The presence of cancer-specific DNA methylation patterns in epithelial
colorectal cells in human feces provides the prospect of a simple, non-invasive screening …

Hypermethylated DNA as a biomarker for colorectal cancer: a systematic review

SL Rasmussen, HB Krarup, KG Sunesen… - Colorectal …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Improved methods for early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) are essential for
increasing survival. Hypermethylated DNA in blood or stool has been proposed as a …