Primary Recipient

BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE CITY OF HOPE

Amount

$199,205.00

Award Date

5/29/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most common fatal cancers worldwide, which has a 5-year survival rate of <15%. Significant reduction in the mortality will require successful strategies to diagnose and treat asymptomatic precursor l