Identifying Underserved Individuals inTexas With Hereditary Cancer Risk Using Mobile Mammography Units and Telegenetics.

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Breast Cancer; Ovarian Cancer; Colorectal Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Screening Form; Behavioral: Genetic Testing and Counseling

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05649072

NCI-2022-10036 (Other Identifier)

2022-0329

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 1,000 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Any woman scheduled at Project VALET mammography screening mobile units will be eligible for this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

Trial design

Primary purpose: Screening

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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1,000 participants in 2 patient groups

Genetic Testing and Counseling

Other group

Description:

Participants will be given a saliva collection kit to collect a saliva sample for hereditary cancer and genetic testing. The kit includes all standard paperwork and instructions for collecting the sample and shipping the kit back to the genetic testing company (Invitae).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Genetic Testing and Counseling

Screening Form

Other group

Description:

Participants will complete a screening form to assess your risk of hereditary breast and colorectal cancers.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Screening Form