The present invention provides methods for diagnosis and monitoring the 
efficacy of treatment of a 
cancer. More particularly, the methods of the invention comprise detecting an enhanced degree of 
chromatin modification within 
Chromosome 2 of the human 
genome from about map position 2q14.1 to about map position 2q14.3 in a sample derived from a subject. The methods include detecting an enhanced level of 
methylation, or detecting an enhanced level of modification of a 
histone positioned within the 
chromatin within the region of about 2q14.1 to 2q14.3 of 
Chromosome 2. The methods also include detecting a modulated level of expression of a 
gene within the region of about 2q14.1 to 2q14.3 of 
Chromosome 2. The 
gene may be selected from the group consisting of DEAD box polypeptide 18 (DDX18), translin (TSN), v-ral simian leukaemia 
viral oncogene homolog B (RALB), 
secretin recepto (SCTR), engrailed homolog 1 (EN1), macrophage 
receptor with collagenous structure (MARCO), 
protein tyrosine phosphatase non-
receptor type 4 (PTPN4), 
insulin induced 
gene 2 (INSIG2), inhibin beta B (INHBB), GLI-Kruppel family member 2 (GLI2), FLJ10996, STEAP3, 
diazepam binding inhibitor (DBI), MGC10993, 
erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.1 like 5 (EPB41L5), FLJ14816, 
transcription factor CP2-like 1 (TFCP2L1).