LINKING HAPLOTYPES AND GENETIC VARIATION WITH CANCER RISK ASSESSMENT, PREVENTION, DETECTION AND TREATMENT WORKSHOP

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Workshop Dates:
December 4 - 5, 2003

Conference Site:
Bethesda Marriott Hotel
5151 Pooks Hill Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 897-9400

Goals:

• To review the status of the human haplotype map and haplotype analysis with relevance to cancer
• To assess the current status and needs of SNPs and haplotype research in human populations
• To recommend the future directions of application of haplotypes and genetic variation for studying cancer prevention, risk assessment, early detection, and treatment

Cosponsored by:

• National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP)
• Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis (DCTD)
• Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS)
• National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)