METHODS OF DETECTING COLORECTAL CANCER
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Feb 3, 2010
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A method of detecting a predisposition to, or the incidence of colorectal cancer in a faecal sample comprises, in a first step (a), detecting the presence of blood in the faecal sample, wherein detection of the presence of blood is indicative of a predisposition to, or the incidence of colorectal cancer. The method additionally comprises, in second step (b), detecting an epi-genetic modification in the DNA contained within the faecal sample, wherein detection of the epigenetic modification is indicative of a predisposition to, or the incidence of colorectal cancer. Based upon a positive result obtained in either (a) or (b) or in both (a) and (b) a predisposition to, or the incidence of colorectal cancer is detected. Related methods and kits involve detecting an epigenetic modification in a number of specific genes.
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