Primary Recipient

LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY, THE

Amount

$594,612.00

Award Date

7/16/2009

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

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Although many cases of HCC are induced by chronic alcohol abuse or environmental toxins, approximately 80% are caused by infection with either hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus (HC