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Project Number: | I01BX004131-01 |
Title: | DCLK1 is a Novel Molecular Target in Hepatocellular Carcinoma |
Principal Investigator: | Courtney W. Houchen |
Location: | Oklahoma City, OK |
Congressional District Code: | 5 |
Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
Project Period: | October 2017 - March 2022 |
FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $153,800 |
Total Award Amount (all years): |
$697,300 |
Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a major form of liver cancer, is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Its prognosis is poor, with a 5-year survival rate of less than 15%. The national prevalence and mortality due to cirrhosis and HCC in VA health care users have been increased by 2.5 to 3-fold during the last decade. The predicted increasing trend of HCC incidence and HCC-related deaths in the US veterans group remains alarming. Chronic hepatitis, alcoholic cirrhosis,... |