Endometrial Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
endometrial cancer, risk factors, questionnaire, 07-093
Brief summary
RATIONALE: Learning about the risk factors for endometrial cancer in black women may help the study of endometrial cancer in the future. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying risk factors for endometrial cancer in black women.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES: * Establish and evaluate procedures for conducting a hospital-based case-control study of risk factors for endometrial cancer in black women. OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Participants complete questionnaires about lifestyle factors and their usual diet and measure their waist and hips. Saliva or buccal specimens are collected for future research. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: * A total of 30 cases and 30 controls will be accrued for this study.
Interventions
OTHERquestionnaire administration
OTHERstudy of socioeconomic and demographic variables
PROCEDUREevaluation of cancer risk factors
Sponsors
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
The City College of New York
DOWNSTATE MED/KINGS CO/BKLYN
Montefiore Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
21 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Cases * Diagnosed with endometrial cancer within the past year * Self-identified as being black, African-American, black Hispanic, African, or Afro-Caribbean * Healthy controls * Self-identified as being black, African-American, black Hispanic, African, or Afro-Caribbean * No history of endometrial or other cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer) * No prior hysterectomy PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Speak English * No medical condition that would make it difficult to complete the interview PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * See Disease Characteristics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number and percentage of potential cases and controls approached who are found to be eligible for the study and reasons for being ineligible (including language) | 2 years |
| Number and percentage of cases and controls approached who sign informed consent | 2 years |
| Number and percentage of cases and controls who complete each part of the study (main questionnaire, diet questionnaire, saliva/buccal specimen) | 2 years |
| Proportion of questions with missing data | 2 years |
| Interviewer's evaluation of interview quality and respondent cooperation | 2 years |
| Number and percentage of cases who are willing to have tumor specimens used for future research | 2 years |
| Characteristics of cases and controls (demographics, main risk factors, and use of health care and screening) | 2 years |
| Proportion of participants who rate the study positively on each measure in the post-interview assessment and respondents' suggested changes to the study | 2 years |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORSara Olson, PhD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Outcome results
None listed