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Project Number: | I01BX001179-09A1 |
| Title: | Molecular Pathobiology of Gastric Carcinogenesis |
| Principal Investigator: | Wael El-Rifai |
| Location: | Miami, FL |
| Congressional District Code: | 24 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | July 2021 - June 2025 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $89,200 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$710,000 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Gastric cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-associated death worldwide. The global cancer statistics report indicated an estimated 1,033,701 new gastric cancer cases and 782,685 deaths occurred in 2018. Several studies have reported frequent association of gastric adenocarcinoma with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. The World Health Organization has classified H. pylori as a class I carcinogen and the main risk factor for gastric cancer. Despite efforts to eradicate H. pylori,... |