A machine learning model that uses DNA methylation patterns may help identify the origin of cancers of unknown primary

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:40:08 +0200

A machine learning model analyzing CpG-based DNA methylation accurately predicted the origin of many different cancer types in patients with cancers of unknown primary (CUP), according to research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026, held April 17–22.