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Project Number: | I01BX000516-05 |
| Title: | Identification and targeting of colon cancer initiating cells |
| Principal Investigator: | Natasha Frank |
| Location: | Brockton, MA |
| Congressional District Code: | 7 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | July 2016 - June 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $0 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$843,479 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among the US Veterans. While early stages of colorectal cancer are highly curable by surgical resection, the prognosis of patients with metastatic disease remains grave. Promising targeted colorectal cancer treatments, including inhibitors of vascular endothelial growth factor and monoclonal antibodies against epiderma... |