Study of the Results of Education and Counseling for Persons Undergoing Genetic Testing for Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer

In brief

RATIONALE: Identifying family and individual characteristics may help plan education and counseling for patients who are considering genetic testing. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying education and counseling to see what effect they have in patients who are undergoing genetic testing for hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (recruitment of new families with HNPCC stopped as of 04-26-06, recruitment of persons within families already participating continues).

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00004210
Run by
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
People needed
900
Starts
2000-02-01
Expected to finish
2011-06-01
Last updated by the study team
2014-10-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

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