Abstract

1. To continue the clinical follow-up and serial specimen collection on African Burkitt's lymphoma cases, both past and future. a. Clinical follow-up to include initial presenting features, relapse data by time and site and response to therapy. b. Specimens to include sera, tumor specimens when available, biopsies, assorted other specimens or tests as needed for special studies. 2. To complete a serial collection of clinical data and specimens (sera) from incident lymphoma cases for the analysis of HTLV-1. (Project partially completed). 3. To undertake a community survey and selected specialized surveys on particular subgroups, to-understand the epidemiology of retroviruses and HHV6.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Division of Cancer Epidemiology And Genetics (NCI)
Type
Research and Development Contracts (N01)
Project #
N01CP085612-002
Application #
3634138
Study Section
Project Start
1988-09-01
Project End
1991-08-30
Budget Start
1990-06-27
Budget End
1991-08-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1990
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Ghana
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Accra
State
Country
Ghana
Zip Code
LG581