Molecular and epidemiological investigation of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck with perineural invasion

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1056610

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Queensland has the highest recorded rates of skin cancer in the world. Invasion into nearby nerves or �perineural invasion� occurs in approximately 5% of cases. This signifies that the tumour is aggressive and able to spread along nerves back to the brain and reduce survival. Why some tumours invade nerves remains unclear. This project will study the factors involved and the characteristics of affected patients to enable a better understanding of the disease and potentially improve treatment.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $42,862.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Oncology and Carcinogenesis not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

head and neck cancer | nerve | skin cancer | squamous cell carcinoma | tumour invasion

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