Project description:We explored the differential methylation patterns found in cfDNA between healthy controls (individuals with no colorectal findings, NCF) and patients with advanced neoplasia (advanced adenomas and colorectal cancer, AA andCRC) using pooled samples, to determine if pooled serum cfDNA samples can be used to search for non-invasive methylation biomarkers, as an affordable and efficient alternative to tissue biopsy. cfDNA was extracted from serum samples and methylation measurements were assessed with the Infinium MethylationEPIC BeadChip. Data was mainly preprocessed and analyzed with R/Bioconductor packages.
