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1. 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) is an important epigenetic DNA modification that has been linked to gene regulation and cancer pathogenesis.
2. A chemical labeling-based low-input shotgun sequencing approach was used to sequence cell-free 5hmC from 49 patients of seven different cancer types, which revealed distinct features that could be used to predict cancer types and stages with high accuracy.
3. Cell-free 5hmC signatures may potentially be used not only to identify cancer types but also to track tumor stage in some cancers.
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