METHODS TO ASSESS THE LIKELIHOOD OF DYSPLASIA OR ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA

摘要

The invention relates to a method for aiding assessment of the likelihood of dysplasia or esophageal adenocarcinoma being present in a subject, the method comprising (a) providing an oesophagal sample from said subject (b) determining the methylation status of (i)SLC22A18, (ii)PIGR, (iii)GJA12 and (iv)RIN2 in said sample wherein if 2 or more of said genes are methylated then an increased likelihood of presence of dysplasia or esophageal is determined. The invention also relates to apparatus for same.