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Project Number: | I01BX001110-05A1 |
| Title: | Tumor Suppressing Pathways in Kidney Cancer |
| Principal Investigator: | Maria Czyzyk-Krzeska |
| Location: | Cincinnati, OH |
| Congressional District Code: | 1 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | July 2016 - June 2021 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $76,293 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,162,789 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is a serious health concern for military personnel, particularly males beyond 40 years of age, including military veterans. According to The Defense Medical Epidemiology Database for 1995-2004 the incidence of RCC specifically for military members after the 4th decade of life is dramatically increased to 8.5 as compared to 1.5 cases per 100,000 person-years of the overall incidence. Our laboratory studies mo... |