In spite of the wealth of experimental, clinical and epidemiological data that have helped identify important genetic components and pathways in colorectal cancer (CRC), CRC continues to be the second leading cause of cancer associated death, with close to 50,000 deaths predicted for the year 2008 in the US alone. Because CRC arises predominantly in benign precursors (mainly the adenomatous polyps), which are likely to sojourn for many years before they turn malignant, CRC can be prevented largely through screening and prompt intervention. The goal of this renewal is to further explore, via a biomathematical description of the natural history of CRC, how screening and interventions can be applied most effectively to reduce the mortality associated with CRC

Public Health Relevance

Relevance from a clinical and public health perspective, the overarching goal of this renewal is to further develop and validate biomathematical models of the natural history of colorectal cancer for quantitative cancer risk prediction. These models are also meant to help clinicians manage cancer surveillance and interventions in patients with screen-detected precursor lesions and pre-clinical cancer.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
2R01CA107028-05A1
Application #
7889570
Study Section
Epidemiology of Cancer Study Section (EPIC)
Program Officer
Feuer, Eric J
Project Start
2004-02-01
Project End
2013-12-31
Budget Start
2010-03-01
Budget End
2010-12-31
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
2010
Total Cost
$266,219
Indirect Cost
Name
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Department
Type
DUNS #
078200995
City
Seattle
State
WA
Country
United States
Zip Code
98109
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