Identifying Underserved Individuals inTexas With Hereditary Cancer Risk Using Mobile Mammography Units and Telegenetics.
Summary
Identifying women at risk for hereditary cancer potentiates prevention, early detection or personalised treatment against cancer. We using mobile mammography units will provide genetic sceening and testing services to underserved women coming for thier mammograms to these units.
Detailed description
Objectives: 1. To identify underserved women at risk for hereditary breast and colorectal cancers and would be eligible for standard of care genetic counseling and testing using national screening guidelines. 2. To provide education to providers and patients regarding hereditary cancers using previously IRB approved educational material and short video.
Arms & interventions
- BehavioralGenetic Testing and Counseling
Participants will be asked to collect a saliva sample for hereditary cancer and genetic testing
- BehavioralScreening Form
Participant will be answering demographic details
Outcome measures
Primary
To identify underserved women at risk for hereditary breast and colorectal cancers eligible for standard-of-care genetic counseling using national screening guidelines.
Time frame: through study completion; an average of 1 year.
Eligibility criteria
Study locations (1)
M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030