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Project Number: | I01BX000964-08A1 |
| Title: | Phage Display for Improved Peptide-Based Tumor Targeting and Imaging Agents |
| Principal Investigator: | Susan L. Deutscher |
| Location: | Columbia, MO |
| Congressional District Code: | 4 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | January 2021 - December 2025 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $125,658 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,160,222 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Aggressive forms of cancer are a leading health problem for United States Veterans. While most cancers are treatable in their earliest forms, gender-related cancers including those of the breast and prostate are often fatal when diagnosed at advanced and/or metastatic stages. In 2020, these cancers will account for over 75,400 annual deaths in the general population, with morbidity rates significantly higher in the Veteran population. While most patients initially respond to treatment, they ofte... |