A DNA analysis of cervical cells taken from routine smear tests could identify people who might benefit from additional screening for ovarian cancer.
patterns could help doctors predict which individuals are at high risk of developing the disease, so they can be screened with more sensitive methods to catch tumours early.
To assess the likelihood of ovarian cancer, the new test looks for small molecules called methyl groups that are tagged onto certain sequences of DNA, creating epigenetic marks.
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