What raises endometrial cancer risk in black women? a study digs in
NCT ID NCT00514254
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at risk factors for endometrial cancer in Black women, a group that may face different risks. Researchers will compare women recently diagnosed with the cancer to healthy volunteers, using questionnaires and interviews. The goal is to understand what factors matter and to improve how future studies are conducted. Participation involves answering questions and providing saliva or cheek cell samples.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- questionnaires and interviews to assess risk factors and demographics
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could identify key risk factors and improve future research methods for endometrial cancer in Black women.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study, so it won't directly test a treatment. Results may not apply broadly due to the specific participant group.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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City College of New York
New York, New York, 10031, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States
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SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York, 11203, United States
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