HIV-Associated Lung Malignancy Research
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (U54CA254566)
Principal Investigator – Stanton Gerson, MD, CWRU and Bruce Kirenga, MBBS, Makerere Lung Institute / Uganda-CWRU Research Collaboration
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Study Description |
Lung cancer in East Africa and the relationship to HIV-1 infection: epidemiology, molecular characterization and imaging |
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Interactions |
Collaborating investigators/staff, utilizing shared infrastructure. |
This grant has 3 primary projects and supporting cores aimed at providing an overall picture of lung cancer in East Africa, specifically in Uganda and Tanzania and clarify the role of HIV-1 infection as a risk factor for lung cancer and progression.
For further details about the lung cancer in East Africa projects, visit their website.