Organization of the Organ Systems Branch
Overview, organization, staff listing and contact information

Information for Applicants
Information for researchers interested in applying for the SPORE program

Information for the Public
Information for the public interested in activities of the SPORE program

IntraSPORE Communications
(access restricted to SPORE Investigators)

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Prostate SPOREs

In 1999 there were over 179,000 new cases reported of prostate cancer in the United States and over 37,000 deaths. As part of an NCI-wide program aimed at identifying new opportunities in prostate cancer research, the NCI is aggressively expanding the prostate cancer SPORE program, from four funded SPOREs in 2000 to six to eight prostate SPOREs in 2003. It is expected that this program will develop new scientific approaches in early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of human prostate cancer. An expanded network of prostate SPOREs will also bring about Inter-SPORE scientific studies that will conduct innovative pilot and early phase clinical interventions.

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