Cancer registry managed by Keck School of Medicine of USC receives $43.7 million award

(University of Southern California) The National Cancer Institute has awarded Keck School of Medicine of USC and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center $43.7 million to continue tracking all incidences of cancer in Los Angeles County. Called the Los Angeles Cancer Surveillance Program, the registry dates back nearly half a century and has improved the understanding, prevention and control of cancer, a disease that is among the leading causes of death worldwide.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news