Diagnostic markers for malignant mesothelioma and other respiratory diseases

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/513820

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The deadly asbestos-induced cancer mesothelioma is continuing to kill tens of thousands of individuals per year. We have been working on improving the tests available to detect this cancer and to follow the course of the disease with the aim of reducing patients' anxiety and health-care costs.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2011

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $467,315.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Respiratory Diseases

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Asbestos related disease | asbestos disease | mesothelioma | pleural effusions | screening for early detection of lung disease | serum protein analysis | thoracic disease

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