Patent ID: 11898199

Abstract:
The present disclosure provides, among other things, methods of screening for colorectal cancer, methods of screening for advanced adenoma, methods of screening for the presence of either colorectal cancer or advanced adenoma (or both), and compositions related thereto. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for colorectal cancer and/or advanced adenoma screening that includes analysis of methylation status of one or more methylation biomarkers, and compositions related thereto. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for colorectal cancer and/or advanced adenoma screening that include screening methylation status of one or more methylation biomarkers in cfDNA, e.g., in ctDNA. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for colorectal cancer and/or advanced adenoma screening that include screening methylation status of one or more methylation biomarkers in cfDNA, e.g., in ctDNA, using MSRE-qPCR.