Summary:
- The article discusses a study that found cancer risk can be established before birth, based on epigenetic changes that occur during fetal development.
- The study analyzed DNA methylation patterns in newborn blood spots and found associations between specific patterns and increased risk of developing certain types of cancer later in life.
- These findings suggest that early interventions and targeted screening may be possible to identify and potentially prevent some cancers, highlighting the importance of understanding the role of fetal development in cancer risk.