Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
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
BEHAVIORALGenetic Testing and Counseling
Participants will be asked to collect a saliva sample for hereditary cancer and genetic testing
BEHAVIORALScreening Form
Participant will be answering demographic details
Sponsors
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Community Outreach and Engagement Fund for Underserved Texans
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Any woman scheduled at Project VALET mammography screening mobile units will be eligible for this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To identify underserved women at risk for hereditary breast and colorectal cancers eligible for standard-of-care genetic counseling using national screening guidelines. | through study completion; an average of 1 year. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTArun Banu, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORArun Banu, MD
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Outcome results
None listed