Colon Cancer
$2.7 Million Awarded for Metastatic Colon Cancer Research
Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, October 25th, 2007
Through the generous philanthropic support of the Littlefield 2000 Trust, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is pleased to announce four recipients of the 2007 Jeannik M. Littlefield-AACR Grants for Metastatic Colon Cancer Research, totaling $2.7 million. Now in its second year, this competitive grant program supports the cutting-edge research of top scientists from around the world, working to accelerate the discovery and development of new treatments for metastatic colon cancer.
Colon cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in men and women. An estimated 154,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year in the U.S. alone. While colon cancer in...
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