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This study tests how well carboplatin before surgery works in treating patients with high-risk prostate cancer who have inherited BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations. The purpose of the study is to treat men with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations who are at higher risk of prostate cancer after surgery (removal of the prostate) compared to patients without these mutations.

This study will test the safety and effectiveness of using a new immunotherapy drug called NC410 to treat people with different types of metastatic or advanced cancers.

This study is looking at how well the research drug REC-4881 works and how safe it is for the treatment of people with advanced or metastatic cancers with an APC or AXIN1 mutation.

This study is being done to learn about the effects of using three study medicines together as treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer that has been previously untreated.

This study is looking at how safe and effective the research drug REC-4881 is for treating polyps in people with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP). Participants will receive the oral drug REC-4881. A participant's dose will depend on when they join the study. 

The usual care after a person with stage 3 colon cancer has had surgery and chemotherapy is to begin active surveillance. This is a time when no additional treatment is given, but instead patients have frequent imaging scans to see if their cancer has come back.

This study is looking at whether a blood test known as circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) can find signs of remaining cancer or recurrence after treatment earlier than standard active surveillance. People in the study who have evidence of cancer in their ctDNA test may receive additional treatment based on their test results. The goal of this study is to learn if using ctDNA and additional treatment improves outcomes in people after treatment for stage 3 colon cancer. Currently, testing with ctDNA is not part of standard of care to determine if colon cancer treatment was successful or if there is a recurrence. 

We hope to understand women’s preferences about the benefits and effects of cancer-preventing surgeries. In this survey of women ages 25-50 with an inherited BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation and no personal history of cancer, we present scenarios and ask participants to make hypothetical choices. Your responses will help us to design educational tools for people who are at high risk of breast and ovarian cancer who face personal decisions about cancer prevention.

We're looking into how families share information among Caribbean individuals who have a genetic mutation linked to an increased risk of cancer. The goal is to understand the experiences of Caribbean people dealing with a higher chance of developing cancer. This study will help us figure out how genetic counselors can better support Caribbean patients and their family members in handling this genetic information. If you're interested, you can participate by filling out a survey. If you're eligible, we might reach out to you for a 45-60 minute interview. 

This study will compare a combination of drugs for people who have HER2-positive colorectal cancer who have not yet received treatment in the metastatic setting.

The ENLACE study will learn more about colorectal cancer in Hispanic people so that treatment can be improved. Results may help your doctor choose your treatment and help you find out if you are eligible for a clinical trial. Your results may also help family members understand their cancer risks. 

Researchers are studying the affects of this breast cancer vaccine on the immune system in two groups of people:

• People with an inherited mutation in BRCA1, BRCA2, or PALB2 who are planning to undergo a risk-reducing mastectomy.
• For people diagnosed with stage 2 or stage 3 triple-negative breast cancer at high risk for recurrence.

The study will collect clinical information, family history, and samples (blood, saliva or cheek swab) from people and families at risk for pancreatic cancer. Collecting this information and samples will create a resource to drive research necessary for early detection and prevention of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).

The goal of this study is to measure whether a web-based patient-reported symptom monitoring and self management portal, Young, Empowered & Strong (YES), improves the quality of life of young breast cancer survivors. 

This study will colect blood and stool samples to detect colorectal cancer or precancerous polyps in people with Lynch syndrome.

This research involves studying a drug called AZD9574 on its own and in combination with other anti-cancer drugs in people with advanced cancer that has come back or progressed. AZD9574 is a type of targeted therapy known as a PARP inhibitor. The study aims to understand the safety, tolerance, how the drug moves in the body, how it affects the body, and its initial effectiveness.

The goal of the Wisdom Study is to determine if breast cancer screening can be made better by personalizing each woman’s mammogram schedule, compared to the current one-size-fits-all, annual approach. The Wisdom Study is designed to end the confusion about when to start and how often to have a mammogram. For more information, visit the WISDOM Study website. 

This study will create a system to assess an individual’s risk of breast cancer based on random sampling of normal breast tissue as well as determine new and help understand previously identified risk biomarkers.

A free research program offering mindfulness, coping, and healthy lifestyle skills for ovarian cancer survivors. 

This study will determine if prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) will find prostate cancer in men at high risk of developing prostate cancer.

This study will test three different diets in people who are overweight and who have an increased risk of colorectal cancer. The study will look at whether these diets improve eating and possibly lead to weight loss. 

Relationships, Intimacy, and Self-Esteem among Sexual and Gender Minority Cancer Survivors (RISE) is a research study that focuses on the experiences of 18-39-year-old sexual and/or gender minority cancer survivors. Participants will be asked to complete an interview on relationships, self-esteem, and intimacy.

The goal of this study is to identify whether Li-Fraumini syndrome (LFS), which has a high lifetime cancer risk, has any other causes besides the TP53 mutation.

The purpose of this research is to study and understand the genetic and molecular causes of breast and prostate cancer in people with African ancestry.

Screening study for women at risk for breast cancer due to an inherited mutation or other risk factor

This study is looking at whether removal of the fallopian tubes (salpingectomy) followed by removal of the ovaries (oophorectomy) at a later date closer to the time of natural menopause may reduce the risk of ovarian cancer nearly as much as removing both the ovaries and fallopian tubes at the same time (salpingo-oophorectomy) among women with an inherited BRCA1, BRCA2, BRIP1, RAD51C or RAD51D mutation. Removing the fallopian tubes only first and the ovaries at a later time closer to natural menopause may lessen menopausal symptoms while still lowering the risk for ovarian cancer.

Researchers are conducting an online survey to look into the personal experiences of people who received reclassfied genetic testing results for hereditary cancer gene mutations. 

This study is for families with patients that have newly-diagnosed advanced cancer. African American family caregivers and family caregivers living in rural communities will be eligible.

This study is looking at whether obeticholic acid (OCA) is safe and has a beneficial effect on the number of polyps in the small bowel and colon in people with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). OCA is a drug similar to a bile acid the body's liver makes. Researchers believe OCA may help keeping cancer from developing. OCA is already FDA approved to treat a type of liver disease. There have been studies showing that OCA decreases inflammation and fibrosis. However, it is not yet known whether OCA works on reducing the number of polyps in patients with FAP.

This study will compare robotic-assisted nipple sparing mastectomy (NSM) to standard surgery NSM for women with early-stage breast cancer. Eligible women will be randomly placed into one of two groups and either undergo the robotic-assisted procedure or undergo the standard of care open surgery for NSM. Participants will be followed for 5 years.

This study will look at a new vaccine known as INO-5401 used alone or combined with a second vaccine called INO-9012. The study will test if the vaccine is safe (without large side effects) and test a new way of giving vaccines. It will also test whether the vaccine activates the immune system. A goal of this research is to reduce cancer risk in people with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. Additional studies will be needed to learn if this vaccine approach lowers cancer risk in mutation carriers.