Early detection of lung cancer and mesothelioma in asbestos workers at highest risk

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/440812

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Through no fault of their own, many Australian workers have been inadvertently exposed to asbestos and are at high risk of developing lung cancer and mesothelioma. With the peak incidence bearing upon us, there is an urgent need for early detection by CT.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2007

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: Targeted Calls

Funding Amount: $623,268.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Other biomedical and clinical sciences not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Asbestos | Diagnosis | Lung cancer | Mesothelioma | Treatment

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