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Familial Investigations of Childhood Cancer Predisposition

Recruitingn/aAges any - anyAllSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

NOTE: This is a research study and is not meant to be a substitute for clinical genetic testing. Families may never receive results from the study or may receive results many years from the time they enroll. If you are interested in clinical testing please consider seeing a local genetic counselor or other genetics professional. If you have already had clinical genetic testing and meet eligibility criteria for this study as shown in the Eligibility Section, you may enroll regardless of the results of your clinical genetic testing. While it is well recognized that hereditary factors contribute to the development of a subset of human cancers, the cause for many cancers remains unknown. The application of next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies has expanded knowledge in the field of hereditary cancer predisposition. Currently, more than 100 cancer predisposing genes have been identif

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
NOTE: This is a research study and is not meant to be a substitute for clinical genetic testing. Families may never receive results from the study or may receive results many years from the time they enroll. If you are interested in clinical testing please consider seeing a local genetic counselor or other genetics professional. If you have already had clinical genetic testing and meet eligibility criteria for this study as shown below, you may enroll regardless of the results of your clinical genetic testing. DEFINITION OF FAMILIAR CANCER FOR THIS PROTOCOL: In this protocol, the definition of "Familial Cancer" is met if any of the following is present: * An individual with a history of cancer diagnosed under 26 years of age who has at least one first, second or third degree relative with a history of cancer diagnosed under 51 years of age; OR * An individual who has been diagnosed with more than one cancer, at least one of which was diagnosed under 26 years of age; OR * An individual with a clinical or molecular diagnosis of a known cancer predisposition syndrome; OR * An individual with a congenital cancer diagnosed before 6 months of age; OR * An individual with a rare pediatric cancer or tumor diagnosed before 26 years of age ยบ Excluding human papilloma virus-associated cervical cancer and non-melanoma skin cancer occurring in adults. INCLUSION CRITERIA: * An individual who meets this protocol's definition of "Familial Cancer," as above. * Biologic relatives of an individual meeting this protocol's definition of "Familial Cancer," who are either affected or unaffected by cancer. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: * An inability or unwillingness of the research participant or his/her legally authorized representative (LAR) to provide written informed consent. * The participant has received allogeneic bone marrow transplantation and has NO pre-transplant germline (cancer-unaffected) DNA available AND is unwilling to provide a skin sample.
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What it tests

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Where

1 site
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, United States
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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