Identifying Underserved Individuals inTexas With Hereditary Cancer Risk Using Mobile Mammography Units and Telegenetics.
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Genetic Testing and Counseling, Screening Form.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Ovarian Cancer, Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer. Basic parameters: from 18 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Identifying women at risk for hereditary cancer potentiates prevention, early detection or personalised treatment against cancer. We using mobile mammography units will provide genetic sceening and testing services to underserved women coming for thier mammograms to these units.
Detailed description
Objectives:
1. To identify underserved women at risk for hereditary breast and colorectal cancers and would be eligible for standard of care genetic counseling and testing using national screening guidelines. 2. To provide education to providers and patients regarding hereditary cancers using previously IRB approved educational material and short video.
Interventions
- Behavioral Genetic Testing and Counseling
Participants will be asked to collect a saliva sample for hereditary cancer and genetic testing - Behavioral Screening Form
Participant will be answering demographic details
Primary outcome measures
- To identify underserved women at risk for hereditary breast and colorectal cancers eligible for standard-of-care genetic counseling using national screening guidelines. [Time frame: through study completion; an average of 1 year.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
Any woman scheduled at Project VALET mammography screening mobile units will be eligible for this study.
Exclusion criteria
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Non-randomized
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Screening
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- M D Anderson Cancer Center — Houston
Identifiers
NCT: NCT05649072 · 2022-0329 · NCI-2022-10036