Engagement of American Indians of Southwestern Tribal Nations in Cancer Genome Sequencing

Description

This clinical trial studies engagement strategies for recruiting American Indians (AI) of Southwestern Tribal Nations for cancer genome sequencing. American Indians in the Southwest have higher rates of some types of cancer, such as cancers that arise in the liver, kidney, breast, and colon. American Indians with cancer may also live for less time than people from other population groups who have been treated for the same cancer. Damage to the cells of the body, acquired as people live, grow older, and are exposed to the environment, causes genetic changes in cells that can lead to cancer. This study may help researchers learn how these genetic changes in cells cause cancer and understand how and why cancer is arising in American Indians in the Southwest. This may help better prevent and treat cancer in the future.

Conditions

Malignant Neoplasm

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Study overview

This clinical trial studies engagement strategies for recruiting American Indians (AI) of Southwestern Tribal Nations for cancer genome sequencing. American Indians in the Southwest have higher rates of some types of cancer, such as cancers that arise in the liver, kidney, breast, and colon. American Indians with cancer may also live for less time than people from other population groups who have been treated for the same cancer. Damage to the cells of the body, acquired as people live, grow older, and are exposed to the environment, causes genetic changes in cells that can lead to cancer. This study may help researchers learn how these genetic changes in cells cause cancer and understand how and why cancer is arising in American Indians in the Southwest. This may help better prevent and treat cancer in the future.

Participant Engagement - Cancer Genome Sequencing (PE-CGS) Research Center: Engagement of American Indians of Southwestern Tribal Nations in Cancer Genome Sequencing

Engagement of American Indians of Southwestern Tribal Nations in Cancer Genome Sequencing

Condition
Malignant Neoplasm
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Albuquerque

University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87102

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.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * The PE-CGS Research Center is only recruiting and sequencing tumors for adult-onset cancers (patients and survivors) among the American Indian Tribes, Nations, and Pueblos of New Mexico and adjacent states
  • * Male or female adults (18 years) or older
  • * Cancer patient undergoing active treatment or a cancer survivor
  • * Self-identify as American Indian
  • * Cognitively impaired
  • * Adults unable to consent for themselves
  • * Individuals who are not yet adults
  • * Prisoners

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

New Mexico Cancer Care Alliance,

Cheryl Willman, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ursa Brown-Glaberman, MD, STUDY_DIRECTOR, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

Andrew Sussman, PhD, STUDY_DIRECTOR, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

Shiraz I Mishra, MCCS, PhD, STUDY_DIRECTOR, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study Record Dates

2030-12-31