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Uninsured cash balances		$ 12,946,000	22,837,000
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Leasehold improvements
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Property and equipment useful lives		64 months
Cancer Treatment Research Award Through National Cancer Institute [Member]
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Grant received	$ 1,980,000
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