DNA methylation biomarkers - Garvan Institute 

This epigenetics sketch was created by Armando Hasudungan, in collaboration with Professor Susan Clark and Dr Kate Patterson at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. It has been created for a broad, non-expert audience to highlight key messages about the role epigenetics plays in biological processes like development and diseases such as cancer. Find out more: www.garvan.org...
Cancer is a disease of the DNA. There are changes to both the genetic and epigenetic profile of cancer cells’ DNA. We are now able to determine changes in epigenetic patterns in an individual’s DNA sequence. Knowing specific epigenetic patterns or signatures for specific cancer types can provide individualized biomarkers for detection, treatment and prognosis for cancer patients.