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Project Number: | I01BX002560-05A1 |
| Title: | A novel oncogenic axis in African American prostate cancer |
| Principal Investigator: | Michael M. Ittmann |
| Location: | Houston, TX |
| Congressional District Code: | 9 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | April 2019 - March 2023 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $156,788 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$779,912 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common malignancy in veterans. African American (AA) men have the highest incidence of PCa in the world and are twice as likely to die of PCa as European American (EA) men. Studies have shown that there is a higher mortality from PCa in AA men even after adjustment for socioeconomic factors. Thus, biological factors play a significant role in the disparity in incidence and mortality from PCa in AA men. We have carried out the largest existing combined study of g... |