DNA methylation – a crucial role in cancer development

Cervical cancer screening is evolving continuously, high risk HPV testing now detects more women with cervical pre-cancer. However, identifying who needs immediate treatment still proves challenging, leading to many women undergoing invasive procedures such as a colposcopy. Fujirebio highlights DNA methylation as playing a crucial role in cancer development. Explore why DNA methylation is a pre-cursor for cancer, how this can be tested, and the benefits compared to invasive procedures.