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ReviewCancer journal (Sudbury, Mass.)

Epigenetics and Precision Oncology.

Rachael J Werner, Andrew D Kelly, Jean-Pierre J Issa

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Review in Cancer journal (Sudbury, Mass.). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 55 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

55 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Rachael J WernerFrom the *Fels Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Biology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.
Andrew D Kelly
Jean-Pierre J Issa

Funding

University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer SPORE-LeukemiaP50CA100632 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI SHPALL, ELIZABETH J · 2003 to 2023
$43.7M
Regulators of Cancer-Specific DNA Hypermethylation.R01CA158112 · NCI · TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH · PI ISSA, JEAN-PIERRE J. · 2012 to 2016
$1.6M
Randomized study of combined epigenetic therapyR01CA121104 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI ISSA, JEAN-PIERRE J. · 2007 to 2011
$1.5M
NCI NIH HHS P50 CA100632NCI NIH HHS R01 CA121104NCI NIH HHS R01 CA158112
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epigenetic alterations such as DNA methylation defects and aberrant covalent histone modifications occur within all cancers and are selected for throughout the natural history of tumor formation, with changes being detectable in early onset, progression, and ultimately recurrence and metastasis. The ascertainment and use of these marks to identify at-risk patient populations, refine diagnostic criteria, and provide prognostic and predictive factors to guide treatment decisions are of growing clinical relevance. Furthermore, the targetable nature of epigenetic modifications provides a unique opportunity to alter treatment paradigms and provide new therapeutic options for patients whose malignancies possess these aberrant epigenetic modifications, paving the way for new and personalized medicine. DNA methylation has proven to be of significant clinical utility for its stability and relative ease of testing. The intent of this review is to elaborate upon well-supported examples of epigenetic precision medicine and how the field is moving forward, primarily in the context of aberrant DNA methylation.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorDNA MethylationEpigenesis, GeneticEpigenomicsHistonesHumansMedical OncologyNeoplasmsPrecision MedicinePrognosisRisk AssessmentBiomarkers, TumorHistones

Identifiers

PMID28926426
PMCPMC5708865

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