Specific DNA methylation markers in the diagnosis and prognosis of esophageal cancer

doi:10.18632/aging.102569

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Specific DNA methylation markers in the diagnosis and prognosis of esophageal cancer

13 Dec 2019

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The early diagnosis and accurate prognosis prediction of esophageal cancer is an essential part of improving survival. However, these diseases lack effective and specific markers. A total of 1,744 samples of HumanMethylation450 data were integrated to identify and validate specific methylation markers for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) as well as for Barrett's...

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