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Increased methylation of the vimentin gene is a potential biomarker of colon cancer that can be detected in fecal DNA to identify nearly half of adults with colon cancer.
http://www.cancerpage.com/news/article.asp?id=8685
What's needed is a quick, non-invasive test for colon cancer based on a biomarker, comparable to PSA (prostate specific antigen) for prostate cancer, found by a simple test.
http://ccfa.i33.com/living/biomarkers
Onconome is saving lives through the early detection of cancer. Onconome is a Seattle-based, biotechnology company dedicated to developing dynamic diagnostic products for the early stage detection of prostate and colon cancers.
http://www.onconome.com/products_colomark.htm