Offering genetic cancer risk testing to women at mobile mammography units in Texas
Tests genetic screening and counseling for women getting mammograms at mobile units in Texas.
Key facts
- Who runs it
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Where
- Houston, United StatesSee the site
- Trial code
- Registry title
- Identifying Underserved Individuals inTexas With Hereditary Cancer Risk Using Mobile Mammography Units and Telegenetics.
- Status
- Recruiting
- People taking part
- 1,000 people, planned
- Started
- 18 Nov 2022
- Expected to end
- 2 Feb 2027
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groups
- Treatments tested
- Genetic Testing and Counseling
- Screening Form
- Record updated
- 12 November 2026
Who can take part
AI summary
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for women who have a mammogram scheduled at a Project VALET mobile mammography unit. They are offered genetic screening and testing for hereditary cancer risk.
- Age
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Women only
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Any woman scheduled at Project VALET mammography screening mobile units will be eligible for this study
Where in United States
- M D Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, United StatesContact: Arun Banu, MDTaking people
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
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.
The 2 groups in the trial
- Genetic Testing and CounselingOther group
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).
- Screening FormOther group
Participants will complete a screening form to assess your risk of hereditary breast and colorectal cancers.
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
Print a page for my doctorData and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- Identifying Underserved Individuals inTexas With Hereditary Cancer Risk Using Mobile Mammography Units and Telegenetics.
- Plain-language title
- Offering genetic cancer risk testing to women at mobile mammography units in TexasGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
- AI summary
- From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
- Record updated
- 12 November 2026