Abstract

This study will address the hypothesis that a hepatitis virus may play a role in the etiology of primary liver cancer inhumans. They will examine the veteran experience in the Army hepatitis epidemic of 1942.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Division of Cancer Epidemiology And Genetics (NCI)
Type
Research and Development Contracts (N01)
Project #
N01CP031021-005
Application #
3628029
Study Section
Project Start
1983-06-30
Project End
1987-01-31
Budget Start
1986-06-30
Budget End
1987-01-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1986
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
National Academy of Sciences
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Washington
State
DC
Country
United States
Zip Code
20418

  Publications

Preston, D L; Ron, E; Tokuoka, S et al. (2007) Solid cancer incidence in atomic bomb survivors: 1958-1998. Radiat Res 168:1-64
Norman, J E; Beebe, G W; Hoofnagle, J H et al. (1993) Mortality follow-up of the 1942 epidemic of hepatitis B in the U.S. Army. Hepatology 18:790-7
Seeff, L B; Beebe, G W; Hoofnagle, J H et al. (1987) A serologic follow-up of the 1942 epidemic of post-vaccination hepatitis in the United States Army. N Engl J Med 316:965-70