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Identifying and Caring for Individuals With Inherited Cancer Syndrome

Identifying and Caring for Individuals With Inherited Cancer Syndrome

Not Recruiting
18 years and older
All
Phase N/A

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Overview

This trial examines approaches to identify and care for individuals with inherited cancer syndrome. The purpose of this study is to offer no cost genetic testing to the general public. Researchers hope to learn the value of providing broad, public-wide testing for high risk cancer types (like hereditary breast and ovarian cancer or Lynch syndromes) instead of only testing people whose families are known to be high risk.

Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. Evaluate the effectiveness and sustainability of heritable cancer syndrome testing in two proposed screening populations compared to current guidelines.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Measure adherence to current guidelines for screening and prophylactic intervention of Cohorts B and C compared to Cohort A to show non-inferiority.

II. Measure the efficiency of cascade testing (defined as the ratio of family members screened over total possible) for Cohorts B and C compared to Cohort A to show non-inferiority.

III. Determine the costs and effectiveness, specifically quality adjusted life years (QALYs) associated with genetic screening models based on Cohorts B and C to estimate incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) and show that the costs per QALY are below the acceptable cost effectiveness threshold.

OUTLINE

Patients undergo collection of saliva samples for genetic testing. If genetic test is positive, patients receive genetic counseling. Patients also complete a survey about cancer prevention, screening, and treatment.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ALL COHORTS: 18 years of age or older
  • Retrospective COHORT A: Per HIPAA waiver, Retrospective Cohort A will not actively consent
  • Retrospective COHORT A: Patients may or may not be diagnosed with cancer
  • Retrospective COHORT A: Patients have received genetic counseling in the past 5 years
  • Retrospective COHORT A: Patients have genetic variants that include BRCA1, BRCA2 and/or Lynch syndrome
  • COHORT A: Per Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) waiver, Cohort A returns survey as consent
  • COHORT A: Patients may or may not be diagnosed with cancer
  • COHORT A: Patients have received genetic counseling in the past 1 - 2 years
  • COHORT A: Patients have genetic variants that include BRCA1, BRCA2 and/or Lynch syndrome
  • COHORT A: INCLUSIVE of no contact list to exclude from Cohort B
  • COHORT B: Creation of secure Medable account
  • COHORT B: Consent to this project, either hard or electronic signature
  • COHORT B: Consent to the Healthy Oregon Project (HOP) repository, either hard or electronic signature
  • COHORT B: Choosing to submit a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sample
  • COHORT B: Patients diagnosed with any National Cancer Institute (NCI)-reportable cancers, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and/or in situ breast cancer
  • COHORT B: Must have had an encounter within past twelve months
  • COHORT B: Exclude Cohort A
  • COHORT C: Creation of secure Medable account
  • COHORT C: Consent to this project, either hard or electronic signature
  • COHORT C: Consent to the HOP repository, either hard or electronic signature
  • COHORT C: Choosing to submit a DNA sample

Study details
    BRCA1/2-Associated Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
    Breast Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
    Hematopoietic and Lymphoid System Neoplasm
    Hereditary Neoplastic Syndrome
    Lynch Syndrome
    Malignant Solid Neoplasm

NCT04494945

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

21 November 2025

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