Health Condition 1: C00-D49- Neoplasms Health Condition 2: D49-D49- Neoplasms of unspecified behavior
Conditions
Interventions
Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Lakshmi Priya Rao
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients over eighteen years and above with a histopathologically confirmed diagnosis of cancer referred by oncologists, with the majority fulfilling NCCN criteria, and willing to participate in the study. Any family members who are first-degree relatives of an affected individual with the criteria as mentioned above, who are over 18 years and above. Health care professionals like Surgical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Palliative care Oncologists, Pediatric Oncologists, Gynecologists, and General surgeons who have experience of treating cancer patients for five or more years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with paediatric onset cancers. Patients not opting for genetic testing. Patients and first-degree relatives with disability (where the term person with disability has been defined under section 2(s) of The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016). No exclusion criteria for health care professionals.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improve knowledge and awareness about genetic counseling and genetic testing for hereditary cancer syndromesTimepoint: 24 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improving patient outcomes and health outcomes. Understanding experiences of genetic counseling and testing. Elucidation of molecular landscape and phenotype-genotype correlation of adult-onset cancers in the Indian population.Timepoint: 24 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactLakshmi Priya Rao
Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal.
Outcome results
None listed