Screening for Gynecologic Cancers in Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC) Patients

Completed

Conditions studied: Colon Cancer

In brief

Among women with HNPCC, this study will assess: 1. Knowledge of screening recommendations for endometrial and ovarian cancers. 2. Perceived risk and cancer worries regarding endometrial, ovarian and colorectal cancers. 3. Adherence to screening recommendations for endometrial, ovarian and colon cancers. 4. Perceived benefits,supports and barriers to endometrial and ovarian cancer screening. 5. Patterns of communication about endometrial and ovarian cancer risk within families with HNPCC and with health care providers. 6. Patient preferences for potential cancer screening and cancer prevention strategies related to HNPCC-associated cancers.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00508846

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

93

Starts

2003-05-01

Expected to finish

2016-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-03-11

Who can join

Age: 25 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Being female
• Being 25 years of age or older
• Having an HNPCC-predisposing mutation and/or having a family history of cancer that meets the Amsterdam or Amsterdam II criteria for HNPCC

You may not qualify if…

• Persons who have tested negative for a known HNPCC-predisposing mutation in their family
• Persons who have no family HNPCC mutation and have not met the Amsterdam I/II criteria
• Being younger than 25 years old
• Note: Women who have had a prior history of colorectal cancer or polyps will not be excluded unless they meet one of the above exclusion criteria.

Where it is running

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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