kConFaB - A CONSORTIUM FOR RESEARCH ON FAMILIAL BREAST CANCER

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/114236

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Breast cancer is the most common disease of women. In families with an inherited form of breast cancer, nearly half the women in every generation can develop the disease. The aim of this Australia-wide study is to collect clinical, epidemiological and genetic data on approximately 700 of these severely-affected families. This national resource will be of great value for researchers who want to identify and characterize the genetic and life-style factors that affect the onset and progression of the disease. The data emerging from the study will lead to more accurate genetic counselling, better surveillance and, ultimately, better methods to prevent and treat the disease in families who inherit a predisposition to the disease.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2000

End Date: 01-01-2002

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $1,624,711.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Genetics Not Elsewhere Classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Breast cancer | Familial breast cancer | Familial cancer | Gene/environment interactions in breast cancer | Ovarian cancer | Predisposing genes for breast cancer - BRCA1/2

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