Witjes - Figure 16
Methylation Status
FIG. 16: As discussed in the following Figures, some factors can be used to predict BCG response in high-risk bladder cancer patients. For example, a Spanish study[5] showed that, on a group level, the methylation status of the tumor could predict response to BCG.
References
[5]
Agundez M, Grau L, Palou J, et al. Evaluation of the methylation status of tumour suppressor genes for predicting bacillus Calmette-Guérin response in patients with T1G3 high-risk bladder tumours. Eur Urol. 2011;60:131−40 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2011.04.020