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Featured Studies Results
Study Type: Prevention detection risk
Pancreatic Cancer Screening Study (CAPS5)
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier:
NCT02000089
Prevention
Screening study for people at high risk for pancreatic cancer
PATROL Study: Prostate Cancer Screening for People AT Genetic Risk FOr Aggressive Disease
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier:
NCT04472338
Prevention
Screening study for people with a mutation linked to prostate cancer risk
The DETECT Study: Detecting Endometrial Cancer in Tampons
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier:
NCT03538665
Prevention
Early detection of endometrial cancer in women over 45 years of age who are undergoing hysterectomy surgery at the University of Alabama
Testing A Combination Of Vaccines For Cancer Prevention In Lynch Syndrome
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier:
NCT05419011
Prevention
Testing a combination of vaccines for cancer prevention in Lynch syndrome
Screening Study for Men at High Genetic Risk for Prostate Cancer
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier:
NCT03805919
Prevention
Prostate screening with MRI for men with Lynch syndrome (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, EPCAM) or a BRCA1, BRCA2, HOXB13, ATM, NBN, TP53, BRIP1, CHEK2, PALB2, RAD51C, RAD51D, or other mutation
Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection for People at High Risk
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier:
NCT04970056
Prevention
Registry and biobank for high risk people undergoing pancreatic cancer screening
Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer for People with Lynch Syndrome
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier:
NCT05410977
Prevention
People with Lynch Syndrome at risk for colon cancer
Screening in Men at High Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier:
NCT05608694
Prevention
Screening using MRI for men at risk of developing prostate cancer
My Best GI Eating Study
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier:
NCT05396846
Prevention
Diet and weight loss study for people who are overweight and at increased risk of colorectal cancer
Studying the Use of Naproxen and Aspirin for Cancer Prevention in People with Lynch Syndrome
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier:
NCT05411718
Prevention
Prevention study for people with Lynch syndrome
Prostate Cancer Genetic Risk Evaluation and Screening Study (PROGRESS)
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier:
NCT05129605
Prevention
People at high risk for prostate cancer due to an inherited mutation
Blood Markers of Early Pancreas Cancer
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier:
NCT03568630
Prevention
Observational study for people with family history of pancreas cancer or an inherited mutation linked to pancreatic cancer risk
Upright MRI for Prostate Cancer Screening
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier:
NCT03474913
Prevention
Screening for prostate cancer using upright MRI
Helping People With a Genetic Mutation in BRCA1, BRCA2 or Lynch Syndrome Talk to Their Family Members About Their Risk for Cancer and Find the Best Way to Get Family Members Tested
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier:
NCT05677048
Prevention
People with a genetic mutation in BRCA1, BRCA2 or Lynch syndrome who have relatives who have not been tested
Validating a Blood Test for Early Ovarian Cancer Detection in High-risk Women and Families
Prevention
Screening study for women with a BRCA1, BRCA2, BRIP1, PALB2, RAD51C, RAD51D, PMS2, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, or EPCAM mutation
Pancreatic Cancer Screening Study for High Risk People
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier:
NCT03250078
Prevention
Screening study to detect pancreatic cancer and precancer in people with either a strong family history of pancreatic cancer, or an inherited mutation associated with pancreatic cancer risk
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