An assessment of whether aspirin and/or vitamin D improves breast cancer outcomes in Black women and the modifying effect of genetic variants
Description: PROJECT NARRATIVE The proposal will support didactic training and mentored research in cancer survival and molecular epidemiology for Dr. Traci Bethea. Using these skills, Dr. Bethea will assess the effects of aspirin use and vitamin D on breast cancer recurrence and breast cancer-specific mortality in Black women and the influence of selected genetic variants on the associations. This project will be the first such research in Black women, who have considerably higher rates of breast cancer mortality than do White women.
Funder: National Cancer Institute
Funding type: career_development
Funder scheme: K01
Start date: 2017-08-01
End date: 2023-07-31
Investigator: TRACI N. BETHEA
Institution: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
Funded outputs count: 38
Funder award ID: K01CA212056
OpenAlex ID: G7969217886