Agent Orange Exposure and Bladder Cancer

Abstract

Training specific tasks including advanced degree coursework during 1-24mo have been completed. Dr. Williams has applied this coursework towards attaining an MS degree and has entered candidacy, submitted thesis, with anticipated graduation during months 12-18. Dr. Williams has and continues to attend meetings (Freedland, group, professional development advisory committee). Research specific tasks, specific aim 1, subtask 1 has been complete(months 1-4) and subtask 2 (months 1-18) is on target for database completion. We are set to complete Specific Aim 1 and enter analysis within the 18-24mo target time frame as stated in the SOW. We identified 11,692,562 patients and populated all fields queried in our database except stage and grade of bladder cancer. Natural language programming is being used to collect stage and grade of bladder cancer followed by internal audit to clean and verify integrity of data. Manuscript preparation, submission and publication will commence during months 12-24 on target. Day to day management activities of the PI have been upheld during this time period.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1064879

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