Overview
The purpose of this study is to improve how the risk of developing ovarian cancer is assessed in people who may be at increased risk of ovarian cancer due to their family history or genetic background.
In current clinical practice, ovarian cancer risk assessment usually relies on information about cancer in the family and, in some cases, genetic testing for certain genes known to be associated with ovarian cancer. While this approach is commonly used, the inclusion of additional factors may support more personalised ovarian cancer risk assessment.
This study compares two approaches to ovarian cancer risk assessment:
- Standard clinical practice, which follows current national guidelines, and
- A more personalised risk assessment, which uses a validated tool called CanRisk, recommended by European guidelines, to combine family history, genetic test results, and other factors, including health and lifestyle-related factors.
By comparing these two approaches, the study aims to understand whether the personalised risk assessment tool, CanRisk, can be used in everyday clinical care. To do this, researchers will investigate whether the CanRisk tool is feasible in clinical practice, acceptable to both healthcare professionals and persons receiving a risk assessment, as well as whether it can be delivered in a cost-effective way.
The study does not involve people who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. It focuses on individuals who are currently cancer-free and are undergoing assessment because they may have an increased risk of ovarian cancer.
Description
Ovarian cancer (OC) is one of the leading causes of gynaecological cancer mortality in Europe, largely due to late diagnosis and the absence of effective population-level screening. Identifying women at increased risk is therefore essential to enable targeted prevention and early detection strategies. The CanRisk tool is a CE-marked multifactorial risk prediction tool that integrates family history, genetic and non-genetic factors to provide personalised risk estimates. While the tool has been validated extensively and is endorsed by international and European guidelines, the collection of data on its real-world feasibility, acceptability, and cost-effectiveness could enhance adoption in routine clinical practice. The CSA study contributes to this goal by comparing CanRisk-based risk assessment with standard practice across clinical sites in four European countries, generating key evidence for future implementation of precision prevention approaches in OC. The DISARM Clinical Study A (CSA) is a multisite, multi-country, non-commercial, low interventional randomised controlled study designed to evaluate the implementation of multifactorial ovarian cancer risk assessment using the CanRisk tool compared with standard practice. The study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability and cost-effectiveness of CanRisk-based ovarian cancer risk assessment across clinical sites in Greece, Portugal, the Czech Republic and Lithuania.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women, trans men, non-binary people with female reproductive organs
- Aged 18 to 75 years
- Referred or self-referred because of a family history suggestive of increased risk for ovarian, fallopian tube or peritoneum cancer, or because a family member has been found to have a PV associated with OC risk
- Able to give informed consent
- Expected to remain in the study catchment area for the duration of follow-up.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Personal history of cancer
- Previously undergone Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy (RRSO)
- Previously undergone multifactorial risk assessment (using CanRisk or another tool) incorporating risk factors, family history and genetic testing (panel +/- PGS)
- Any condition or circumstance that, in the opinion of the investigator, could interfere with the participant's ability to participate or comply with study requirements
