Heather Hampel, MS, CGC, of City of Hope (IMAGE)
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Alliance A212101: Evaluation of Provider vs. Patient Mediated Cascade Genetic Testing of First-Degree Relatives of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Colorectal Cancer
Heather Hampel, MS, CGC, of City of Hope, and Frank Sinicrope, MD, of the Mayo Clinic, are co-study chairs of this trial which aims to help improve how patients with colorectal cancer share information about genetic risks that can run in families. Understanding risks can help families get screening earlier, take preventive steps, and catch cancer sooner when it’s easier to treat. This study will enroll patients with colorectal cancer and their at-risk family members to compare whether it’s more effective for patients to speak directly with their family members to explain genetic risks and encourage genetic testing, or if it’s more effective for the communication to come from a healthcare provider.
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