RecruitingNCT02087852

Kidney Cancer DNA Registry

Sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Enrollment

750 participants

Start Date

Mar 1, 2014

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Renal Cancer

Summary

This registry will help us develop better methods of: * Preventing these cancers * Diagnosing these cancers * Treating these cancers

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This is a DNA registry study — not a treatment trial — that collects genetic information from kidney cancer patients and their family members to better understand what genes may increase the risk of kidney cancer. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older and speak English - You have been diagnosed with kidney cancer, or it is suspected - You are a blood relative (parent, sibling, child, grandparent, aunt, or uncle) of someone enrolled in the study — even if you do not have kidney cancer - You are a healthy person with no personal history of cancer (other than certain skin cancers) and are not related to anyone else in the study **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are unable to give informed consent as determined by your doctor - You are a minor (under 18) Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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Interventions

OTHERsalvia for germline DNA

BEHAVIORALthe Kidney Cancer Questionnaire

Patients will complete the appropriate surveys on either paper or on the computer/iPad in the office using REDCap software. If patients are unable to complete their questionnaires at the time of their in-office visit, a link to the questionnaires in REDCap will be emailed to them. The survey data that is collected in REDCap will be stored in REDCap. Clinic staff may also call patients to remind patients to complete questionnaires.

BEHAVIORALFamily History Questionnaire (when applicable)

OTHERBlood draw

BEHAVIORALEpidemiologic Questionnaire