A vulvar cancer cluster caused by genetic susceptibility: investigating the genetic mechanism.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1060187

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Cancer of the vulva is 70 times more common in young Aboriginal women in Arnhem Land than in other women. Human Papillomavirus (HPV), which also causes cervical cancer, is the usual cause of this cancer; initial investigations have found that HPV is present in these cancers but is not the reason for the excessive incidence. This study will investigate inherited risk factors contributing to the development of this disease in this population.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $1,154,342.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cancer Genetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cancer genetics | epidemiology | gynaecological cancers | human papillomavirus (HPV) | indigenous Australians

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