Ascertainment of Saliva or Blood Samples For Genetic Epidemiology Studies of Cancer and Aging

Completed

Conditions studied: Non-cancer Affected Volunteers

In brief

The purpose of this study is to help us learn more about the roles of genes in cancers. Genes are short pieces of DNA which determine the inherited characteristics that distinguish one individual from another. This study will look at how some genes might raise or lower the chance some people may develop cancer. The sample collection will help generate the materials needed for this study.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00579618

Run by

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

People needed

53

Starts

2006-09-01

Expected to finish

2017-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-07-31

Who can join

Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Eligible subjects must be non-cancer affected volunteers of either gender who are 60 years of age or older at the time of saliva/blood donation.
• Subjects will self-identify religion and country of origin of grandparents.
• Volunteers will have (by self report) no history of cancer other than nonmelanoma skin cancer. It is recognized that there may be some errors in self report, however, the literature reports a very low error rate for self reported disease reporting for cancer as assessed by interview.

You may not qualify if…

• Subjects with mental impairment will be excluded from this study.

Where it is running

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York, United States

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