Gene Promoter Methylation in Plasma and Sputum Increases with Lung Cancer Risk

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PURPOSE: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States, due in part to the lack of a validated and effective screening approach for early detection. The prevalence for methylation of seven and three genes was examined in DNA from sputum and plasma, respectively, from women at different risk for lung cancer. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Lung cancer survivors (n = 56), clinically cancer-free...

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