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CfDNA in Hereditary And High-risk Malignancies 2

Hereditary Cancer Syndrome

The goal of this study is to understand the performance of an experimental blood test that aims to detect early tumors in patients with hereditary cancer syndromes. If this new blood test is accurate, it could be used to screen patients for cancer and allow for earlier cancer detection. The study will compare cancer detection rates between those receiving the new blood test and those receiving standard care, assess if the test leads to earlier cancer diagnosis, and evaluate its impact on patient outcomes. The study will also use questionnaires and interviews to understand how patients feel about the blood test, its incorporation into routine medical care, and perceptions of the medical value of test results. This research could lead to more effective and less invasive cancer screening for high-risk individuals.

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    ALL
  • Eligible Ages:

    0 to 90

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC), Lynch Syndrome (LS), Neurofibromatosis type I (NF1), Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS), PALB2, and Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer (HDGC), (i.e., patients with an identified pathogenic variant in the respective cancer predisposition gene, or patients with uninformative genetic testing but with a family history suggestive of the cancer predisposition syndrome).
* Patients must be receiving standard-of-care clinical assessment for cancer by a managing physician under a provincial screening program or cancer surveillance protocol.
* All patients must have signed and dated an informed consent form for this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients must not have a personal history of cancer diagnosed and treated within 3 years prior to the expected first sample collection date for this study. If a patient has a personal history of cancer, treatment must have been completed successfully at least 3 years prior to first study sample collection.
* Patients diagnosed more than 3 years prior to the expected first sample collection date, but never been treated for the cancer.
* Patients undergoing investigations for a clinical suspicion of cancer.
* Patients who are not able to comply with the protocol (i.e., tri-annual blood sample collection if randomized into the experimental cohort).

Study Location

BC Cancer Agency
BC Cancer Agency
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada

Contact Study Team

Backup Contact

Sara Singh

[email protected]
Primary Contact

Intan Schrader, MD

[email protected]
604-877-6000
Sinai Health System
Sinai Health System
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

Raymond Kim, MD

[email protected]
416-586-4800
The Hospital for Sick Children
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

Contact Study Team

Backup Contact

David Malkin, MD

[email protected]
416-813-5348
Primary Contact

Ann Gong

[email protected]
416-813-8204
Jewish General Hospital
Jewish General Hospital
Montreal, Quebec
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

William Foulkes, MD

[email protected]
514-934-1934
Backup Contact

Mark Basik, MD

[email protected]
Eastern Health
Eastern Health
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

Lesa Dawson

[email protected]
709-749-9686
Backup Contact

Stacy Whittle

[email protected]
University Health Network
University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

Contact Study Team

Backup Contact

Julia Sobotka, MSc

[email protected]
Primary Contact

Raymond Kim, MD

[email protected]
416-586-4800
IWK Health Centre
IWK Health Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

Lynette Penney, MD

[email protected]
902-470-8754
Women's College Hospital
Women's College Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

Gabby Ene

[email protected]
(416)-946-4501
Study Sponsored By
University Health Network, Toronto
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: NCT06726642