| BIOMARKER INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
Biomarker |
DNA Methylation |
Category |
Cellular Alterations |
Affected targets |
Pancreatic Aging |
Hallmarks |
Epigenetic Alterations |
Molecular |
Other |
Description |
Epigenetic DNA modifications have been used to estimate "biological age," which may be a useful predictor of disease risk. We tested this hypothesis for breast cancer. |
| EXPERIMENT INFORMATION | |
Region |
USA |
Race |
multiple racial |
Samples |
2764 |
Age |
/ |
Gender |
/ |
Application |
Predictive |
Conclusion |
Dna methylation-based measures of biological age may be important predictors of breast cancer risk. |
Reference |
Jack A Taylor, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2019 |
Details |
PMID:30794318 (Click to Pubmed) ; IF: ; Citation: |
Confidence |