ANDANTE Project No. 295970
Multidisciplinary evaluation of the cancer risk from neutrons relative to photons using stem cells and the analysis of second malignant neoplasms following paediatric radiation therapy
About ANDANTE
The ANDANTE project will investigate risk of cancer from exposure to low doses of neutrons. The project will combine the disciplines of radiation physics, radiobiology, and epidemiology to develop a risk model that will be tested in a prospective study on the incidence of second cancers following exposure to scattered neutrons following paediatric proton therapy.
The final project results are likely to make a major contribution to our understanding of the risks from low-dose exposure to neutrons, and how the risks vary with neutron energy and dose.
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EU Contract Number: |
295970 |
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Title: |
Multidisciplinary evaluation of the cancer risk from neutrons relative to photons using stem cells and the induction of second malignant neoplasms following paediatric radiation therapy |
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Acronym: |
ANDANTE |
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Framework: |
7th Framework Programme for Community Research |
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Action Type: |
Collaborative Projects: small or medium-scale focused research |
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Number of Participants: |
8 |
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Project Coordinator: |
Università degli Studi di Pavia (UniPv) |
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Funding: |
European Commission - Directorate General - EURATOM |
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Duration: |
4 years (1 January 2012 - 31st December 2015) |