Scientists track families to unlock blood cancer secrets

NCT ID NCT00039676

Summary

This study aims to understand why some families have a higher risk of developing blood and lymph node cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. Researchers are observing and collecting health information from families with a history of these cancers to identify genetic and environmental risk factors. The goal is to gather knowledge that could one day lead to better prevention, screening, and treatment strategies.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • NIH National Cancer Institute - Shady Grove

    Rockville, Maryland, 20850, United States

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

Conditions

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