PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF TELOMERE DNA IN PROSTATE BIOPSY


Year of Award:
2000
Status:
Complete
Award Type:
R21
Project Number:
CA086136
RFA Number:
PAR-99-102
Technology Track:
Molecular & Cellular Analysis Technologies
PI/Project Leader:
GRIFFITH, JEFFREY K
Other PI or Project Leader:
N/A
Institution:
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
Assessing prognosis of tumor growth potential in biopsy material is vital to choosing an appropriate therapy in prostate cancer. However, definitive molecular markers on which to base a prognosis are limited. Telomere DNA, the tandem six-base nucleotide