Scientists track cancer through generations to unlock genetic secrets

NCT ID NCT00040222

Summary

This study aimed to better understand why some families have a very high risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Researchers followed 377 adults from families with a strong history of these cancers, collecting health information, surveys, and biological samples like blood. The goal was to learn how genetics and lifestyle interact to cause cancer, creating a resource for future research, not to provide direct treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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