Through a subcontract with the Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF) in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, the Contractor shall provide access to existing information on cancer mortality and morbidity, radiation dose and other relevent factors among a defined population of atomic bomb survivors in order to facilitate collaborative studies involving the National Cancer Institute, RERF, and other institutions.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Division of Cancer Epidemiology And Genetics (NCI)
Type
Research and Development Contracts (N01)
Project #
N01CP071128-005
Application #
3633376
Study Section
Project Start
1987-09-30
Project End
1992-09-29
Budget Start
1989-09-25
Budget End
1990-09-29
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1989
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
National Academy of Sciences
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Washington
State
DC
Country
United States
Zip Code
20418
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