What exactly is epigenetics, and why can it be used in cancer diagnostics?
New biomarkers derived from epigenetics are a great tool for detecting cancer—or even the future development of cancer—at an early stage.
The Jena-based company Epitype is working on this topic, with a focus on cervical cancer.
Epigenetic tests enable reliable cancer diagnoses
Human papillomaviruses (HPV) can cause cervical cancer or head and neck tumors. However, determining whether HPV-infected individuals will actually develop cancer requires precise diagnostics.Epitype GmbH, an InfectoGnostics campus partner, has developed a molecular test for this purpose that enables the reliable early detection of cervical cancer.
During the Long Night of Science, visitors will learn in a presentation how Epitype GmbH can detect epigenetic changes that occur specifically in cancer.
