Epigenetic chromatin conformation changes in peripheral blood can detect thyroid cancer

Fine needle aspiration has been the traditional method for diagnosing thyroid cancer. Epigenetic chromatin conformation changes offer an alternative method of diagnosing cancer. The purpose of this study is to evaluate an EpiSwitch assay of epigenetic markers that can be used to diagnose thyroid cancer in blood samples.

Source: Surgery - October 27, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Huan Yan, Ewan Hunter, Alexandre Akoulitchev, Patricia Park, David J Winchester, Tricia A Moo-Young, Richard A Prinz Source Type: research