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First received: March 06, 2023

Clinical Trial: Provider-Mediated Communication of Genetic Testing Results to At-Risk Relatives of Cancer Patients to Improve Genetic Counseling and Testing Rates, Family HOPE Study

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Hematopoietic and Lymphoid System Neoplasm

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Family HOPE Study (Hereditary Lynch Syndrome Opportunities for Participation &Amp; Engagement)

Brief Summary: This clinical trial tests whether provider-mediated communication of genetic testing results to at-risk relatives of cancer patients can help improve genetic counseling and testing rates.Approximately 15% of people with cancer have an inherited form of cancer due to changes in a gene that they have inherited from one of their parents.These changes increase a person's risk for developing cancer.Most people who have an inherited harmful change in a cancer risk gene don't know that they have it and are…

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