Family genetic testing study for patterns of different cancers
Treatments studied
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This study checks whether gene tests can help understand cancer risk in families where different relatives had different (discordant) cancers. It may help families and doctors better understand whether hereditary cancer risk is possible, even though some parts use routine standard care as a comparison group.
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Who can take part
- Someone in your family has had cancer, and your family history suggests a possible inherited cancer risk
- Your family has a specific cancer pattern: at least 5 different cancer cases on one side of the family within 3 generations
- You can provide a blood sample for genetic testing safely
- You can join genetic counseling by phone, video, or in person, or choose to decline after being offered it
- Your family must be able to meet with a routine medical genetics genetic counseling/evaluation team
- Your family should not already be known to carry a high-risk cancer gene from prior genetics testing
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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