Major study tests new way to screen for cancer risk gene

NCT ID NCT03351803

Summary

This study aims to learn how to offer BRCA gene testing to a larger number of people and make it a regular part of healthcare. It involves over 5,400 adults of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry who have not had this genetic test before. The research focuses on how people decide to get tested, how they receive results, and the impact of learning their genetic risk.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Memorial Sloan - Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10021, United States

  • University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-4283, United States

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