Identifying Underserved Individuals inTexas With Hereditary Cancer Risk Using Mobile Mammography Units and Telegenetics.

May 19, 2026 updated by: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Identifying women at risk for hereditary cancer potentiates prevention, early detection or personalised treatment against cancer. We using mobile mammography units will provide genetic sceening and testing services to underserved women coming for thier mammograms to these units.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Objectives:

  1. To identify underserved women at risk for hereditary breast and colorectal cancers and would be eligible for standard of care genetic counseling and testing using national screening guidelines.
  2. To provide education to providers and patients regarding hereditary cancers using previously IRB approved educational material and short video.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

1000

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • Recruiting
        • M D Anderson Cancer Center
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Arun Banu, MD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Any woman scheduled at Project VALET mammography screening mobile units will be eligible for this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Screening
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Genetic Testing and Counseling
Participants will be given a saliva collection kit to collect a saliva sample for hereditary cancer and genetic testing. The kit includes all standard paperwork and instructions for collecting the sample and shipping the kit back to the genetic testing company (Invitae).
Behavioral: Genetic Testing and Counseling
Participants will be asked to collect a saliva sample for hereditary cancer and genetic testing
Other: Screening Form
Participants will complete a screening form to assess your risk of hereditary breast and colorectal cancers.
Behavioral: Screening Form
Participant will be answering demographic details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To identify underserved women at risk for hereditary breast and colorectal cancers eligible for standard-of-care genetic counseling using national screening guidelines.
Time Frame: through study completion; an average of 1 year.
through study completion; an average of 1 year.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Collaborators

Community Outreach and Engagement Fund for Underserved Texans

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Arun Banu, MD, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 18, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

February 2, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

February 2, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 23, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 12, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

December 13, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 22, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 19, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2022-0329
  • NCI-2022-10036 (Other Identifier: NCI-CTRP Clinical Trials Registry)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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